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Offline mermaid

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Too fat???
« on: July 21, 2009, 11:28:56 AM »
At a recent trip to the vet for booster injections Honey was weighed and the vet said 'overweight'. She is 15 months old and weighs 12kg. I was quite taken aback as I think she is just right!
What do you all think?

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 11:38:12 AM »
I took my Dex to the vet this morning (another grass seed problem!)  he was weighed and he is 14.10kg. he is VERY tall.  the vet checked him all over and said he was a good healthy weight, you can feel his ribs, he has a lovely slim waist.  She said he was very fit and healthy, she complimented me on his physique.

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 11:39:28 AM »
Do you have any pictures of her we could see...cockers range massively in weight so it's not possible to tell just by looking at the wieght but it certainly doesn't sound heavy
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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 11:42:04 AM »

Doesnt sound too fat to me but depends on her height...Biba would look fat at 12kg as she is only a diddy cocker...Lola would look fine at 12kg as she has another 2 inches on Biba....Biba currently weighs 10.70kg and lola is 11.5kg  ;)

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 11:51:13 AM »

Doesnt sound too fat to me but depends on her height...Biba would look fat at 12kg as she is only a diddy cocker...Lola would look fine at 12kg as she has another 2 inches on Biba....Biba currently weighs 10.70kg and lola is 11.5kg  ;)

Agree with this.. My 2 year old cocker is 10.5 Kilos and he's about right but he's quite a little - he would look porky if he was 12 Kilos.

They do tend to put more on as they get older - she's at her gangly teenage phase at the moment so if she's already looking a bit stocky, then that might be what the vet was talking about.
Pics would help though!

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2009, 11:59:37 AM »
The only way to tell is to actually see her as Cocker heights and weights can vary hugely. Tilly would be emaciated at 12kg but she stands 18.5 inches tall to the shoulder! If you're taking a photo the best angle is 'bird's eye' so stand above her and take a photo with her standing and you looking straight down onto her back. When checking her yourself you should be able to feel her ribs easily without having to poke or dig for them and she should have a clearly defined waist where her body narrows in after her ribcage ends.
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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2009, 12:26:11 PM »

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2009, 12:32:22 PM »
Do you have one of her from above, it looks like she's carrying a little too much across the top of her back but it's a hard to tell because of all that lovely fur  :luv:

She looks very finely built which means it will show up on her a quickly if she does become a little too cuddly  :luv:

Can you feel her ribs easily?

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2009, 12:50:34 PM »
Rufus is just over 16 inches and I am told to keep him under 13, ideally 12.5 kilos. Compared to a show strain we met out this morning, Rufus looked like a starving waif (which believe me he isn't). At the age of your darling, Rufus was about 11.5 and looked very thin. How tall is she  and I like the idea of a birds eye photo!

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2009, 12:56:52 PM »
Offline soon til tomorrow. Will take a birds eye pic and post it then. Ribs felt easily!

Thanks for replies folks.

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2009, 02:16:17 PM »
We had comments like that from one vet at our practise - just because he compared with a chart.  Admittedly Jasper was carrying a bit too much but the target weight of a chart guide was totally unrealistic and would result in the RSPCA visiting.

He is now 16.6kg and the vet we now see was really pleased with him  :D


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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2009, 12:44:52 PM »
I took Missy for her booster yesterday. She was a tad over 10kg and the vet said she was a little overweight.

You lot must have some real big Cockers compared to my girl.

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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2009, 01:30:05 PM »
This pic not brilliant!



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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 01:40:14 PM »
From that picture I would say she is possibly carrying a little bit extra as I can't see a waist and it should be visible...It may just be a bad angle though...Whatever she is still gorgeous and has the most adorable eyes  :luv:
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Re: Too fat???
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 01:47:03 PM »
It's difficult to see. My only comment would be that if she does not still have a distinct waist, just be a bit careful.I use my hands to fit round the waist just in front of the rear legs.There is a cocker bitch about 2.5 round here, who was a bit overweight at 18 months, and is now definitely obese. It is so sad because she cannot run and play with Rufus and Bonnie. Her owner blames the spay, but she has put on so much more recently that I did say (I know her or I wouldn't have dared) why didn't she reduce each meal  slightly, and cut out treats. The thing is, I think she is given food according to her weight, which is wrong. She eats far more than Rufus who is an active dog. I have only mentioned this because, unless there is a health problem, it is easy to reduce the weight of complete food, and if done gradually, the dog will not know. This is how I try to manage Rufus's weight. I feed less than the suggested weight to allow for anything extra he might get during the day. How often do you weigh her?