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In man obesity is defined according to strict tables involving weight and height measurements. With dogs obesity is less precisely defined because of the diversity of body size and build. Consider a Whippet compared with a St. Bernard or a Chihuahua and a Great Dane.
Diagnosis is more subjective than with man. We can all readily spot the grossly obese dog belonging to another. Few of us would ever accept that our own dog was even a little overweight.
Pedigree animals are somewhat easier in that each breed has an optimum weight and simply weighing the dog will often establish whether he is obese.
Cats are prone to catching a number of infections, FeLV being one of the most common. According to the Cornell Feline Health Cente , about 2 to 3% of American cats are infected. The Leukemia virus is shed in the saliva, nose discharges, and in lower concentrations in urine as well. Cat bites can be a source of infection. The virus is carried form the saliva of the infected cat and is introduced into the tissue of the recipient. Cats that are housed closely together and share food or water dishes are also at risk. Infected pregnant queens may also transmit the virus to their kittens resulting in aborted or stillborn kittens. Kittens less than four months of age are at a much greater risk of infection than are adults.
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