Jo Spear, from the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy, said: "Canine obesity is a growing problem. Studies suggest that it affects 40 to 50 per cent of all dogs."

特许动物物理治疗师协会的玖丝碧儿说：“犬类肥胖症问题日趋严重的，研究显示有4成到5成的狗只有此问题。”

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Veterinarians believe a rise in canine diabetes, along with a surge in feline diabetes, are due to obesity.

兽医们相信犬糖尿病发病率的上升，以及猫糖尿病发病率的激增都是由于肥胖所致。

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Experts put the number of obese dogs at about 25 percent of the U.S. canine population, and with dog obesity on the rise, so too is the rate of dog diabetes.

NPR: U.S. Obesity Epidemic Hits Pets, Too