06/16/2026
Weight in pets often shifts gradually enough that you stop noticing it, especially under thick fur. Body condition scoring is the standard veterinary method for evaluating where your pet actually sits, and it's something families can do at home. Read our latest post.
Weight can shift gradually enough that you genuinely stop noticing it, especially in pets who carry extra pounds gracefully or whose coats hide the changes. Body condition scoring is the method veterinarians use to get past that uncertainty: a nine-point scale tied to specific physical landmarks, in...