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Fact: Veterinary nutritionists estimate that 25-40 percent of U.S. dogs are obese, weighing at least 20 percent more than their ideal body weight. (courtesy: Dog Fancy magazine, Jan. 2008 edition, pg 25)

Reading Recommendations

UC Davis Book of Dogs: A complete Medical Reference Guide for Dogs and Puppies, by the Faculty and Staff, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis; edited by Mordecai Siegal. Harper Collins Publishing, 1995.

Emergency First Aid: For Your Dog, by Tamara S Shearer, DVM. Ohio Distinctive Publishing, 1996.

Genetics: An Introduction for Dog Breeders, by Jackie Isabell. Alpine Publications, 2002.

Veterinary Notes for Dog Breeders, by Annette M Carricato, VMD. Howell Book House, 1992.