Alexander J German, Georgiana Woods, Ernie Ward, Julie Churchill
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Abstract
Alex German, Georgiana Woods, Ernie Ward and Julie Churchill explain that in human medicine new, clearer definitions for obesity have been adopted. They propose that similar definitions should be taken on in companion animal practice and urge the veterinary profession to consider these.
期刊介绍:
Veterinary Record (branded as Vet Record) is the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and has been published weekly since 1888. It contains news, opinion, letters, scientific reviews and original research papers and communications on a wide range of veterinary topics, along with disease surveillance reports, obituaries, careers information, business and innovation news and summaries of research papers in other journals. It is published on behalf of the BVA by BMJ Group.