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A new study reveals which U.S. cities
are top dogs when it comes to pet health.
The study, conducted by the Purina Pet Institute,
ranked those cities that exemplify superior care,
services and legislation for pets' health and
well-being. It analyzed 30 different criteria
ranging from veterinarian-to-pet ratios to incidence
of obesity to rabies legislation. The top five
Pet Healthiest Cities are:
1. Denver, Colo.
2. Oakland, Calif.
3. Portland, Ore.
4. Anaheim, Calif.
5. San Francisco, Calif.
"This is the only comprehensive evaluation
of factors that impact pets' health and affect
their quality of life," said Dan Christian,
DVM, executive director of the Purina Pet Institute.
The data revealed that pet obesity/body condition
and preventative care are major issues. According
to veterinarians surveyed, more than half of the
nation's cats and dogs are overfed, which can
lead to health problems. An unprecedented 14-year
Purina study proved that feeding dogs properly
throughout their lifetime to maintain ideal body
condition can significantly extend their healthy
years.
Other significant results:
• Cats and dogs in San Francisco can claim
clean lungs-the city has the lowest cigarette
usage in the report and boasts zero annual ozone
alert days.
• New York City and Oakland scored highest
for percentage of dogs neutered (83 percent) and
New York City tied with San Jose for highest percentage
of cats neutered (86 percent).
• In the body condition category, New Orleans
scored highest for percentage of dogs at ideal
body weight (50 percent) and Nashville took top
score for percentage of cats at ideal body weight
(50 percent).
• Columbus, Ohio leads the country in the
veterinarian-to-pet ratio with one veterinarian
for every 745 pets.
While it is important to understand the environmental
elements that affect a pet's health-such as the
availability of qualified care, the prevalence
of fleas or the requirements of licensing-there
are many things individual pet owners can do to
help improve their pet's health.
"The things pet owners control -obesity,
preventative care, spaying and neutering-can literally
add, or detract, healthy years from a pet's life,"
said Christian.
Pet enthusiasts can log on to www.purina.com to
find out more about the report and what they can
do for their own pet's health.
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