My dog's stomach is bloated. Sonogram shows fat. Is he overweight?

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Hi, i have a large size pom, he is 10 years old and weighs 64 pounds, his stomach looks like balloon and feels bloated , but i did his sonography , according to his sonography of its abdomen he has fat and a large liver , he had eaten 2 wheat bread 8 hours before sonography but i dnt think its fat because i can pinch and pull his stomach's skin which is very thin , but in sonography fat isbthere , i am bit confused , i am attaching the pics ,plz look jnto it and help me out , Thanking you. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | unneutered | 9 years and 10 months old | 64 lbs

Stephanie Echols, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Fat can accumulate in other areas than just under the skin. It can also accumulate in the abdomen and chest. What you are pinching in the picture is just skin, not the fat underneath the skin. To assess fat, you need to feel the ribs. If you have to push and cannot readily feel the ribs then Krispy is overweight. You should also see an hourglass shape in the abdomen when looking at him from the side and the top. It looks like Krispy doesn't have an hourglass shape, therefore he is overweight. The assessment of weight isn't just based upon numbers on a scale, but 64 pounds seems excessive for a dog that size. I hope this helps! Kisses to Krispy!

My dog's stomach is bloated. Sonogram shows fat. Is he overweight?

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