Weight Management for Pets

Maintaining a healthy weight drastically reduces your pet's risk of developing specific diseases and injuries. It also contributes to a better quality of life and a longer life expectancy. With the support of our team, we can curate the best plan based on your pet's needs to help them live a healthier life. If you want to get your pet started on a weight management program, please feel free to give us a call at 403-342-5200 to book an appointment!

How do I know if my pet's weight is healthy?

Rather than basing your pet's health on their weight, it is better to use a body condition score. Every breed is different and as such, differs in body shape and size. The body condition score allows your veterinarian to score them, with a one being underweight and a nine being overweight. The veterinarian determines the score by feeling along their spine, ribs, abdomen, and legs to determine the amount of body fat. If your pet is underweight or overweight, then we will curate the perfect diet plan to help them reach a healthy weight.

What are the benefits of keeping my pet at a healthy weight?

Benefits include lowering the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory disease, and many more. Maintaining their weight also comes with better joint health as there is less weight for the joints to hold up. All of this ultimately increases their longevity and quality of life.

What can I do to manage my pet's weight?

The solution to managing your pet's weight may not be as simple as feeding more or less food. There are many factors that need to be weighed in so the first and most important thing to do would be to book your pet in for a weight management consultation. From there, we can formulate a weight loss/gain program for your pet and adjust accordingly after tracking their progress for a couple of weeks. In some cases, we may offer special veterinary weight loss diets.