Preventing and managing excess weight can help dogs and cats lead better, and importantly, longer lives.

Neutering may increase a pet’s risk for becoming overweight or obese.

A tailored nutritional approach can help overweight or obese pets lose weight.

Up to 63% of pet cats and 59.3% of pet dogs are overweight or obese, and this condition is linked with serious health risks. However, many pet owners do not recognize their dog or cat is overweight or how nutrition can help manage healthy weight–and a healthier life—for their pet.

Excessive treating can increase the pet’s risk of becoming overweight.

Maintaining a lean body condition from puppyhood and throughout life is associated with increased longevity and delayed onset of signs of chronic disease.

Kelly S. Swanson, PhD, explains the importance of gut health, what dysbiosis means, and the value of using a synbiotic supplement.​