Genetic variants associated with canine obesity, particularly DENND1B, are also associated with obesity in humans, new research revealed. Notably, labrador retrievers carrying DENND1B had around 7% ...

Pet obesity is an urgent concern, with nearly 60% of dogs in the U.S. and about 50% in the U.K. classified as overweight.

The need to shed unwanted pounds affects not only humans, but also dogs, according to veterinary experts. Pet obesity rates have been on the rise over the past two decades in the U.S., with 59% of ...

Labrador retrievers are common pets, but they also work as service dogs, aiding people with sight or hearing impairments. Unfortunately, the breed is particularly prone to getting overweight, and this ...

Obesity genes that cause people and dogs to pile on the pounds have been identified. Researchers studying Labrador retrievers ...

Researchers studying British Labrador retrievers have identified multiple genes associated with canine obesity and shown that these genes are also associated with obesity in humans. The dog gene found ...

Labrador retriever owners are likely familiar with how persistent their dogs can be in their quest for food, whether begging under the dinner table or stealing a snack left unattended. It’s no ...

Dog parents, there's new research that indicates there may be a link between obesity in dogs and material found in some plastic toys. A new study published in the journal Chemosphere reports finding a ...

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Osteoarthritis, or OA, that contributes to pain and reduced activity is common in dogs. At least 25% of dogs are estimated to ...

In Eleanor Raffan’s laboratory at the University of Cambridge, a portly Labrador retriever’s tail wags furiously as he desperately attempts to break into a clear plastic box containing an enticing ...