EXERCISE 9.8 CASE STUDY # 1: WEIGHT LOSS \"Suzie,\" a 5-year-old, spayed, female

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EXERCISE 9.8 CASE STUDY # 1: WEIGHT LOSS "Suzie," a 5-year-old, spayed, female excessive weigh family and the recent addition of a new mixed-breed dog, presents to your clinic, as the owners are concerned about her ht gain over a 4-month period. After obtaining a good history, it is learned that there is a toddler in the baby. The feeding of Suzie has become inconsistent, as the new baby is quite a lowing the oddler arund and cleaning ugp the distraction, and exercise is limited to short walks around the neighborhood. Suzie spends much of ber time indoors, fol- dropped food. On physical examination, Suzie weighs 65 lbs with a BCS of 8/9. All other examination findings were unremarkable. CBC, chemistry, and thyroid hormone levels were also unremarkable. 1. Discuss a logical approach to beginning a weight-loss program for Suzie. 2. What factors from Suzie's history may be affecting and/or increasing her energy intake? 3. Because it is difficult to measure Suzie's actual energy intake, you will use her RER at her current body weight to

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1. the most logical approach to control the weight loss of suzie is to give her food rich in fibre. give her low calory food. take her to park to play so that her metabolism work actively. take her to the walk at least for 30 minutes. hire a trainer who can indulge dog into various activities as part of a training.

2. suzie's owner are indulge in a newborn baby so they are distracted from taking suzie for walk and to play. her physicla activity is decreased while her eating habit is same. now, she has also start eating all the dropped food. thus, her physical activity is decreased and food intake has been increased. this make her weight gain.

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