Is There a Correlation Between Dog Obesity and Human Obesity? Preliminary Findings of Overweight Status Among Dog Owners and Their Dogs.

Obesity is a serious health issue in people and their pets, with a need for innovative and engaging prevention strategies. One possible strategy is a One Health approach incorporating dogs into prevention programs; however, little data exist in the U.S.

Cardiac cachexia in cats with congestive heart failure: Prevalence and clinical, laboratory, and survival findings.

Background: Cardiac cachexia is common in people and dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF). However, the prevalence and effects of cardiac cachexia in cats are unknown.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cachexia and its associations with clinical laboratory and survival data in cats with CHF.