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Pug sheds a third of his body weight

Rachel WoodBy Rachel WoodSeptember 10, 20204 Mins Read
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While many people have struggled to keep the weight off during lockdown, pets have been shedding the pounds, helped by experts at University of Liverpool’s Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic.

The pet obesity clinic, which is celebrating its 15th birthday this year, has helped nearly 500 cats and dogs – from Plymouth to Carlisle – to shed almost two tonnes of their body weight since it opened in 2005.

Ollie the pug is one of the clinic’s most recent success stories. On average, pets managed through the clinic to lose 20% of their body weight. Despite the challenges of lockdown, Ollie has exceeded all expectations and shed more than a third (36%) of his body weight in just 10 months. He is now only 500g from his target weight and is unrecognisable from his former self. Ollie used to weigh in at 14.8kg and, after being referred to the clinic, he has lost 36% of his body weight and weighs a much healthier 9.4kg.

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His owner, from Wigan, said: “Before, Ollie would spend much of his day sleeping whereas now he loves playtime and exercise and runs during walks, which is a first. He now loves being active and can keep up during playtime with children, or longer walks off the lead. Ollie’s breathing is now perfect, even during hotter weather and his allergies are also completely under control. We are incredibly grateful to Georgia and the clinic for supporting us and helping Ollie lose 5.4kg, which has made him feel so much better and healthier.”

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Alex German, Royal Canin Professor of Small Animal Medicine, said: “Over the last 15 years, we have learnt a lot about obesity in dogs and cats ¬ what causes it, the health problems it brings and how best to manage it. We are delighted at how our insights have helped veterinary professionals to achieve success in managing obesity in the pets that they care for. However, above all we have loved sharing the journeys of the many pets and owners in reaching their goals, and seeing for ourselves the improvements in quality of life that this brings.”

Georgia Woods, Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic Nurse, added: “I am delighted to have been part of the Weight Management Clinic’s achievements and to reach these milestones. It has been so rewarding for me to meet so many wonderful owners and to see the transformations and improvements to the quality of life of our patients. Obesity care can be challenging at times, but I have immensely enjoyed helping and guiding pet owners and their pets to success. I am also hugely proud of the education we have been able to provide to other vets and nurses across many countries, sharing our knowledge and helping them improve obesity care in their own practices. I’m very excited to continue the work to improve obesity care strategies and to see what the next years will hold.”

Dr Lauren Hayes, Scientific Affairs Manager at Royal Canin said, “The University of Liverpool Weight Management Clinic and Royal Canin have worked together closely over the past 15 years and we are delighted to celebrate in their successes. We are proud to work with world-leading experts in their field who not only improve the health of the patients they see, but also by promoting education and research around obesity and into addressing it to help make a better world for pets. Having helped over 500 patients since the clinic was launched, it is an incredible milestone and we look forward to their continued successes for the future.”

Alex and Georgia have helped nearly 70 different breeds of dogs to lose weight.

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Rachel Wood

Rachel Wood, graphic designer. More than 40 years ago, I was one of the first females to be offered an apprenticeship within the printing industry. I've worked on record sleeves, DVD covers and various magazines throughout my career. In my spare time I collect movie posters and attend comic cons, I keep fit (and sane) with gardening and strength & conditioning training.

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