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Obesity

Decreased calorie use Increased calorie intake

– Lack of exercise
– Hypothyroidism Calorie content of diet
– Post-castration too high Polyphagia

– False declaration on
the food
– Too many treats Psychogenic polyphagia Appetite stimulants
– Feeding ad libitum

– Competition for food – Hyperadrenocorticism
– Lack of satiety – Iatrogenic
(e.g. therapy with
glucocorticoids,
phenobarbital)

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