Vet Picks
A dog carrying 15% extra weight loads every joint on every step. Weight reduction beats the entire joint shelf, which is an awkward thing for a shop to say and true anyway.
What we stock
Higher fibre and protein to keep the animal full at fewer calories.
Stretch a small meal into twenty minutes of work.
Cups vary by up to 30%. Weighing food is the single most effective change.
For the households where the treat ritual is not negotiable.
Buying guide
You should feel the ribs easily under a thin layer, see a waist from above, and see an abdominal tuck from the side. Breed-average weights are close to meaningless for individuals.
Aim for 1 to 2% of body weight lost per week. Faster than that risks hepatic lipidosis in cats, which is genuinely dangerous.
Count the treats. This is the quiet cause of most of the slow gain we see between annual visits — the meal is measured carefully and the treats are not counted at all.
Eleni does Wednesday consultations at Exarchia by appointment. Petros runs the small-animal range at Cholargos.