The vet said we were "fat". So we're sulking

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Pmsl at you saying salad dodger.
The pic of your piggies is adorable x)x)
 
Well, this turned into a very informative read, thanks all!

Pickle decided to snort derisively at the vet's advice, and promptly polished off some romaine lettuce and brocolli stalk.

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Branston is on a one-pig mission to eat his way through a giant bag of meadow hay.

I approached them with a suggestion of doing some extra exercise, and even played the Rocky theme, but I was met with some very disapproving looks!

Pickle settled for an ear-scratch...
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...while Branston ran away and hid.

Oh well! :))
 
Had to share some more...!

The Salad Dodgers were squeaking for their teas when I came home tonight, and the empty bowl was clearly causing them some worry!

Where are the greens?! Under the bowl?
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Nope. On the roof of the Chalet de Pig?
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Nope. Where are the greens?! I'm going to eat a twig in frustration...
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Oh thank goodness! Om nom nom :))
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Doeylicious said:
I personally HATE overweight animals with a passion, as it is not their choice or ability to limit their food, and WE have a responsibility to monitor this and their exercise levels.
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I have to agree with you here Doey...I hate seeing fat animals!

Amanda1801 said:
I guess something *could* be worked out, but even in humans, BMI is totally unreliable. BMI (in humans) only takes into consideration height and mass - it doesn't take into account muscle/bone/fat proportions. Someone who was 6ft could weigh 100kg of solid muscle, and be considered to have a BMI in the obese range, despite being very healthy and not over weight.
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My bf has this problem because he used to play rugby but is only 5'8". His BMI always comes out as obese when actually he isn't because its all muscle mass.
Would be good if something could be worked out though :)
 
Having done some research tonight with Pickle (Branston ran away) I can conclusively assert that it is in fact impossible to measure the rolly-polliness of a pigwig. They just don't sit still long enough!
 
love your piggie's names! I think my piggie's are going to be rather large as they never stop eating! lol!
 
They are cuties! drooldrooldrool
Misty is a rather hefty 1.5kg but she was always bigger than the others, even as a mini pig. She hasn't suddenly put on weight and doesn't look fat. She has been checked out at the vets regularly when I had to take the other 2 and although she is bigger there is nothing wrong with her.

Her thinking is that she looks bigger because she is a PEW which is less flattering than if she was a black piggie! :))

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How dare anyone suggest piggies are salad dodgers?!

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I dont think Branston or Pickle are fat! i love how they are pulling the same sulking expressions!
 
crikey, if they are fat then peppa is going to be a right tile cracker! she's already 1.3kg at 4 months!
 
Amanda1801 said:
I guess something *could* be worked out, but even in humans, BMI is totally unreliable. BMI (in humans) only takes into consideration height and mass - it doesn't take into account muscle/bone/fat proportions. Someone who was 6ft could weigh 100kg of solid muscle, and be considered to have a BMI in the obese range, despite being very healthy and not over weight.

It's not mass that's important here (although we all like to be able to put an "ideal" number on things!) it's more about the degree of muscle vs fat and fat coverage.

Does that make sense? :))
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I agree - my BMI says I am a healthy weight for my height - and sadly I am three stone overweight from the weight I always used to be and which I was comfortable at. How can that be right!
 
I love pink eyed whites.

My boy is 2.5 lbs. (I'm sorry I don't do kg!)

I don't think he's fat and the vet has never told me he is.
 
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