Open AccessWho’s a good boy? Effects of dog and owner body weight on veterinarian perceptions and treatment recommendations
Author(s) -
Raymond Pearl,
Thomas A. Wadden,
Caroline Bach,
Sharon Leonard,
Kathryn E. Michel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/s41366-020-0622-7
Subject(s) - obesity , weight loss , medicine , feeling , blame , weight management , weight gain , psychology , body weight , social psychology , psychiatry
Weight bias against persons with obesity impairs health care delivery and utilization and contributes to poorer health outcomes. Despite rising rates of pet obesity (including among dogs), the potential for weight bias in veterinary settings has not been examined.