{"id":3031,"date":"2018-04-09T17:35:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T21:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarynurse\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=3031"},"modified":"2022-02-15T21:18:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T21:18:01","slug":"focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #75538f\"><em><strong>From the Field<\/strong> shares insights from Banfield Pet Hospital veterinary team members. Drawing from the nationwide practice\u2019s extensive research, as well as findings from its electronic veterinary medical records database and more than 8 million annual pet visits, this column is intended to explore topics and spark conversations relevant to veterinary practices that ultimately help create a better world for pets.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the last <em>From the Field<\/em> column, I reported on dog-specific findings from Banfield Pet Hospital\u2019s 2017 <em>State of Pet Health Report<\/em>, which highlights a widespread trend of overweight pets nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>When we looked at medical records from the more than 500,000 cats cared for at Banfield hospitals in 2016, we discovered felines are faring even worse than their canine counterparts, with <strong>more than a 169% increase<\/strong> in overweight cats over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>The top five states with the highest prevalence of overweight cats included Minnesota (46%), Nebraska (43%), Iowa (42%), Idaho (40%) and Delaware (39%). The prevalence estimates for each state are listed on <strong>stateofpethealth.com<\/strong>. How did your state do?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/navc.com\/todaysveterinarynurse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Fig01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/navc.com\/todaysveterinarynurse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Fig01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Fig01.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Fig01-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Fig01-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Fig01-768x1184.jpg 768w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Fig01-996x1536.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/a>Here are some tips and tricks for talking with your clients about their cat\u2019s weight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prevention is key.<\/strong> Have cat-friendly strategies in place in your hospital. This will help create a less stressful atmosphere for your feline patients and will encourage pet owners to bring their cats in for regular check-ups and nutritional counseling, which can help keep their cats at a healthy weight and catch any medical issues that could be contributing to weight gain.<\/li>\n<li>There are some great resources and strategies related to cat-friendly practices through the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP):<br \/>\n\u25cf Designate separate areas for cats in the waiting and treatment areas<br \/>\n\u25cf Provide a cat-only exam room<br \/>\n\u25cf When possible, complete procedures in the exam room<br \/>\n\u25cf Consider providing a hiding place for the cat by utilizing kennel covers (when medically appropriate)<br \/>\n\u25cf Use calming pheromone sprays or diffusers<br \/>\n\u25cf Brush up on feline and low-stress handling techniques<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show, don\u2019t tell.<\/strong> It\u2019s often difficult for cat owners to recognize their pet is overweight. This may be due to the distribution of fat on a cat\u2019s body, the amount of fur present or misconceptions about ideal weight. A graphic of body condition scoring (<strong>FIGURE 1<\/strong>) can be a useful tool as you have these conversations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Give treats in moderation.<\/strong> Treats should not make up more than 10% of a cat\u2019s daily caloric consumption. Advise clients to take note of how many treats they give their cat per day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage exercise.<\/strong> Getting cats to exercise can be a challenge, so determining the right strategy that fits that client\u2019s and pet\u2019s individual needs and lifestyle is important. Increasing exercise by just 10 minutes every day can have a positive impact on a cat\u2019s overall well-being; this can include:<br \/>\n\u25cf Using a laser pointer<br \/>\n\u25cf Playing with a feather toy<br \/>\n\u25cf Increasing mealtime activity by dividing meals into multiple dishes and placing throughout the house<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share your own experiences.<\/strong> Even those of us in the veterinary profession can struggle to keep our cats at a healthy weight. Sharing personal stories can help connect with clients and help them understand that weight loss in cats is possible. Consider having a few \u201cbefore\u201d and \u201cafter\u201d pictures to drive the conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more client education tools and a host of other resources, visit <strong>stateofpethealth.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/navc.com\/todaysveterinarynurse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Box01.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3034 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/navc.com\/todaysveterinarynurse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Box01-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Box01-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Box01-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Box01-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Box01.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to weight, cats are faring worse than their canine counterparts, with more than a 169% increase in overweight cats over the past 10 years, according to Banfield Pet Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spring-2018","column-from_the_field","clinical_topics-nutrition","clinical_topics-preventive-medicine"],"acf":{"hide_sidebar":false,"hide_sidebar_ad":false,"hide_all_ads":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats | Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When it comes to weight, cats are faring worse than their canine counterparts, with more than a 169% increase in overweight cats over the past 10 years, according to Banfield Pet Hospital.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When it comes to weight, cats are faring worse than their canine counterparts, with more than a 169% increase in overweight cats over the past 10 years, according to Banfield Pet Hospital.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/todaysveterinarynurse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-04-09T21:35:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-02-15T21:18:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/gif\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"\",\"@id\":\"\"},\"headline\":\"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-09T21:35:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-02-15T21:18:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":553,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2018\\\/04\\\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif\",\"articleSection\":[\"Spring 2018\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"MedicalWebPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/\",\"name\":\"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats | Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2018\\\/04\\\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-09T21:35:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-02-15T21:18:01+00:00\",\"description\":\"When it comes to weight, cats are faring worse than their canine counterparts, with more than a 169% increase in overweight cats over the past 10 years, according to Banfield Pet Hospital.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2018\\\/04\\\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2018\\\/04\\\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/nutrition\\\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/practice-management\\\/pregnancy-in-the-veterinary-clinic-understanding-risks-and-safety-best-practices\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse\",\"description\":\"Peer-Reviewed Journal for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Today's Veterinary Nurse\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/tvn-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/tvn-logo.png\",\"width\":231,\"height\":77,\"caption\":\"Today's Veterinary Nurse\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/todaysveterinarynurse\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/todaysveterinarynurse\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/todaysveterinarynurse\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/thenavc\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/navc.sitepreview.app\\\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\\\/author\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats | Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse","description":"When it comes to weight, cats are faring worse than their canine counterparts, with more than a 169% increase in overweight cats over the past 10 years, according to Banfield Pet Hospital.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats","og_description":"When it comes to weight, cats are faring worse than their canine counterparts, with more than a 169% increase in overweight cats over the past 10 years, according to Banfield Pet Hospital.","og_url":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/","og_site_name":"Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/todaysveterinarynurse","article_published_time":"2018-04-09T21:35:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-02-15T21:18:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif","type":"image\/gif"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats","datePublished":"2018-04-09T21:35:31+00:00","dateModified":"2022-02-15T21:18:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/"},"wordCount":553,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif","articleSection":["Spring 2018"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":["WebPage","MedicalWebPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/","url":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/","name":"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats | Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif","datePublished":"2018-04-09T21:35:31+00:00","dateModified":"2022-02-15T21:18:01+00:00","description":"When it comes to weight, cats are faring worse than their canine counterparts, with more than a 169% increase in overweight cats over the past 10 years, according to Banfield Pet Hospital.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif","contentUrl":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/TVN1803V04Slider.gif","width":1600,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/nutrition\/focus-onoverweight-and-obesity-in-cats\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/practice-management\/pregnancy-in-the-veterinary-clinic-understanding-risks-and-safety-best-practices\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Focus on Overweight and Obesity in Cats"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/","name":"Today&#039;s Veterinary Nurse","description":"Peer-Reviewed Journal for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/#organization","name":"Today's Veterinary Nurse","url":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/tvn-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/tvn-logo.png","width":231,"height":77,"caption":"Today's Veterinary Nurse"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/todaysveterinarynurse","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/todaysveterinarynurse\/https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/todaysveterinarynurse","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thenavc"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"","url":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/author\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3031"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9966,"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031\/revisions\/9966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}