Dietary energy restriction and successful weight loss in obese client-owned dogs.

Background: Obesity is the most common nutritional disease in dogs. Although weight loss by dietary caloric energy restriction is successful in experimental studies, there is limited information on success of such programs in client-owned dogs who are obese. Further, no information currently exists on the changes in body composition during weight loss in clinical cases.

Age-related variations in hematologic and plasma biochemical test results in Beagles and Labrador Retrievers.

Objective: To investigate age-related variations in results of hematologic and plasma biochemical tests performed on dogs of 2 common breeds.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Animals: 34 Beagles and 44 Labrador Retrievers.