14/09/2026
We would like everyone to meet the, very handsome, Charlie! Charlie has been visiting us very regularly over the last year for weight clinic.
At the start of his weight clinics Charlie was a very big boy, weighing in at 9.58kg! (Although previously we had recorded a weight of 10.35kg!!) This put Charlie firmly at a Body Condition Score (BCS) of 9/9. Charlie had started to worry the owners as he had started to develop a neuropathy in his back right leg, and was not able to use it or place it correctly, which also meant he was losing a lot of muscle on this leg. There was also some discussion from the Vets that Charlie may need this leg amputated in the future if there was no improvement. The Vets were also concerned about the possibility of Charlie becoming diabetic. With all these things in mind the owners booked in for weight clinic with Jack, One of our Registered Veterinary Nurses. Charlie was moved onto a weight loss diet, our preferred one being Royal Canin Satiety, and he was put on a strict diet. Progressively over this last year, Charlie and his owners has done fantastically. His weight has come down to a much more manageable 6.47kg with a BCS of 5/9. That equates to roughly a 33% decrease in weight! As an added bonus after roughly 4 months of weight clinics, and losing 1.5kg Charlie started to begin using his right hind leg more comfortably. Additionally, throughout his visits he has been becoming much more confident in practice, as he used to be quite nervous and would hide away, now he is happy to come out of his carrier and explore around the room, and even finds time for a little bit of fuss!
Below you can see some pictures of Charlie at home, before he lost the weight. Compared to the pictures of Charlie in practice recently you can see a huge difference!
If you would like to book in for weight clinics with one of our Registered Veterinary Nurses, then please contact the practice on 01604 478888 and we can get your pet back into great shape in no time.
