HealthLinks Charleston July/August 2022

www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com | 91 24 hour Er at Both locations 843.216.7554 24 hr EMERGENCY Board Certified Specialists in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, Dentistry, Neurology 24 hr EMERGENCY Board Certified Specialists in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery 319 E. 3rd North Street Summerville, SC 985 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Mt Pleasant, Sc We offer the highest quality specialized medical and surgical care available for your pets. specialty + emergency pet hospital When all’s said and done – once you’ve weighed your cat, searched for its ribs, observed its behaviors and concluded that it needs to slim down, consult with your veterinarian about the best nutritional plan for you and kitty to reach your goals. Calories do count, but how often they get them and in what form is best left to the pet doctors. Try to keep in mind that an extra pound or two on Tabby or Calico means a lot more to their health than a pound or two on you and me. A rough gauge some authorities use is that one pound of extra weight on your cat is equivalent to 14 extra pounds on an average size – 150-pound – human. So if your mouser tips the scales at as little as 5 pounds more than its ideal weight, it’s the same as if that hypothetical normal human ballooned up to 220! It only takes a few minutes to determine whether your cat is overweight or obese. But those minutes could help guarantee a long and healthy life for a pet you’ve made a beloved member of your family. H E A L T H Y P E T H A P P Y P E T HealthLinks is proud to have BluePearl Charleston as our official sponsor of our Healthy Pet; Happy Pet section. BluePearl Charleston provides around-the-clock veterinary services to our pets in need. For more information on BluePearl Charleston, visit online at bluepearlvet.com/hospital/mount-pleasant-sc or in person at 985 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. in Mount Pleasant or 319 E. 3rd North St. in Summerville or call 843-216-7554.

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