[header] How to know if your mouse is obese [title] Position your mouse. [step] Body condition is an assessment of how an animal looks. It ranges from emaciated (extremely underweight) to obese (extremely overweight).
[header] How to know if your mouse is obese [title] Position your mouse. [step] Body condition is an assessment of how an animal looks. It ranges from emaciated (extremely underweight) to obese (extremely overweight).
Looking at your mouse, rather than thinking about looks, can give you ideas about body weight. [substeps] Look for any enlarged, misshapen, blackish, or dark spots. Female mice are considered overweight, and males are considered underweight. Here's how your mouse looks : [substeps] Their bodies are generally thinner, and there are scales in the obese mouse, but there are many in the undernourished and obese mouse. [substeps] Look for, body fat near the anus, which is generally a brown substance running off a pig's anus. Fat on the anus can also cause acne, tissue damage, and development of an unhealthy digestive system. To determine your mouse's body condition, you will hold it still and examine a few parts of its body. Hold your mouse still by holding the base of its tail with your thumb and middle finger.