Obesity in Animals: An Underestimated Health Risk
Obesity is no longer just a human problem — it is increasingly affecting pets as well. The difficulty is that many pet owners fail to recognize the problem in the first place.
Imbalance Between Energy Intake and Physical Activity
Obesity in animals develops similarly to humans: an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. The risk of diabetes, joint problems, and cardiovascular disease is elevated.
Diet and Exercise
A balanced diet and sufficient exercise are the key factors. Regular veterinary check-ups help detect health problems at an early stage. More on the topic of animal welfare.
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More on the subject of recreational hunting: The scientific evidence is presented in the overview Studies on the Effects of Recreational Hunting.
The position of IG Wild beim Wild: IG Wild beim Wild rejects recreational hunting. Our model is the canton of Geneva, which has managed without recreational hunting since 1974: without hunting seasons, without hunting dogs, without driven hunts, without high seats, without the animal cruelty and crime that go hand in hand with hunting season elsewhere. What has worked there for over fifty years disproves every position paper by JagdSchweiz. An association that bases its policy on claims it refutes in its own documents is not a professional organisation, but a factory for misinformation.
