A Visual Guide to Obesity
(reference http://www.iams.com.au/system-LS-staticpages-id-1208089383475.html)
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Cat Body Condition Chart
Thin Cat |
- Ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvic bones easily visible
- Thin neck and narrow waist
- Obvious abdominal tuck
- No fat in flank folds, folds often absent
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Underweight Cat |
- Backbone and ribs easily palpable
- Minimal fat covering
- Minimal waist when viewed from above
- Slightly tucked abdomen
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Ideal Cat |
- Ribs palpable, but not visible
- Slight waist observed behind ribs when viewed from above
- Abdomen tucked up, flank fold present
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Overweight Cat |
- Slight increase in fat over ribs, but still easily palpable
- Abdomen slightly rounded, flanks concave
- Flank folds hang down with moderate amount of fat—jiggle noted when walking
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Obese Cat |
- Ribs and backbone not easily palpable under a heavy fat covering
- Abdomen rounded; waist barely visible to absent
- Prominent flank folds which sway from side to side when walking
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Dog Body Condition Chart |
Thin Dog  |
- Ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvic bones easily visible
- No palpable fat
- Obvious waist and abdominal tuck
- Prominent pelvic bones
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Underweight Dog  |
- Ribs easily palpable
- Minimal fat covering
- Waist is easily noted when viewed from above
- Abdominal tuck evident
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Ideal Dog  |
- Ribs palpable, but not visible
- Slight waist observed behind ribs when viewed from above
- Abdomen tucked up, flank fold present
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Overweight Dog  |
- Slight increase in fat over ribs, but still easily palpable
- Abdomen slightly rounded, flanks concave
- Flank folds hang down with moderate amount of fat—jiggle noted when walking
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Obese Dog  |
- Ribs and backbone not easily palpable under a heavy fat covering
- Abdomen rounded; waist barely visible to absent
- Prominent flank folds which sway from side to side when walking
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