Research reveals stark disparity between vets’ and owners’ perception of pet obesity
New research by Agria Pet Insurance reveals that 83% of pet owners believe their pet is the correct weight[1]. However, 77% of vets have said that pet obesity is increasing, and that 50% of dogs, 43% of cats and 31% of small animals they treat are currently obese.[2] These statistics show an alarming disparity between owner opinion and what vets are actually seeing in practice. Only 47% of owners check their pet’s weight at the vets and almost a third (30%) of pet owners admit to either never checking their pet’s weight at all or guessing.