[Global Times Comprehensive Report] London resident Mary's pet dog, Blue, is an 8-year-old Labrador. Ideally, it should not weigh more than 36 kilograms. However, Blue currently weighs 47 kilograms. It therefore had to be treated. According to the veterinarian, Bruce suffers from arthritis and is very painful to walk. If it doesn't lose weight, it's likely to die from obesity-related complications.

Blue is not an exception. According to the British Guardian report on the 24th, after the outbreak, more and more pets in the UK have become obese. Professor Alex from the University of Liverpool said: We found that the prevalence of obesity in cats and dogs has increased after the epidemic. A British animal charity also reported that in recent years, 78% of veterinary professionals found that pets were obese. situation has increased.

Pet obesity is listed as one of the top five problems facing pet owners in the UK. And many pet owners don't realize the impact of being overweight on their pet's health. The report shows that only 69% of people know that overweight pets are more prone to serious illness.

The pandemic has exacerbated the obesity crisis for pets in the UK, reports say. 5% of cat owners and 9% of dog owners say their pets have been gaining weight since the UK lockdown in March 2020. During this period, 1.4 million pets were fed more human treats. Veterinarian James said: During home isolation, owners will feed pets more human food. (Binggan)