Genetic variants associated with canine obesity, particularly DENND1B, are also associated with obesity in humans, new research revealed. Notably, labrador retrievers carrying DENND1B had around 7% ...

The need to shed unwanted pounds affects not only humans, but also dogs, according to veterinary experts. Pet obesity rates have been on the rise over the past two decades in the U.S., with 59% of ...

Labrador retrievers are common pets, but they also work as service dogs, aiding people with sight or hearing impairments. Unfortunately, the breed is particularly prone to getting overweight, and this ...

Pet obesity is an urgent concern, with nearly 60% of dogs in the U.S. and about 50% in the U.K. classified as overweight.

Dog ownersin the UK are facing a growing problem as more pets are becoming overweight. A report in The Guardian stated that 50 per cent of dogs and 43 per cent of cats in the UK are overweight, but ...

Researchers studying British Labrador retrievers have identified multiple genes associated with canine obesity and shown that these genes are also associated with obesity in humans. The results are ...

Dogs, like humans, are experiencing an obesity epidemic, with 40–60 percent of pet dogs classified as overweight or obese—a condition that increases their risk for various health issues. 1 As pets ...

As researchers continue to delve into the effects—both negative and positive—of spaying and neutering dogs, data included in a recent scientific publication in the Journal of the American Veterinary ...

Psychologist and behavior change expert Professor Thomas Webb and a team of researchers has developed a health pack to help owners manage their dogs' weight. The study is published in the journal ...

Researchers studying British Labrador retrievers have identified multiple genes associated with canine obesity and shown that these genes are also associated with obesity in humans. The dog gene found ...

In Eleanor Raffan’s laboratory at the University of Cambridge, a portly Labrador retriever’s tail wags furiously as he desperately attempts to break into a clear plastic box containing an enticing ...