From Fat to Fit: Combating Obesity in Dogs & Cats

We all recognize that a major part of pain management, especially in osteoarthritis patients, involves supporting healthy weight loss in pets that are also overweight. Watch this webinar with Dr. Joe Wakshlag to learn more about canine and feline obesity and how to successfully address this common problem in veterinary practice.

Dr. Wakshlag covers the latest information in the prevalence and causes of this problem, consequences, and how to create a successful weight loss program for pets that both patients and pet parents stick to. 

Learning Objectives

• The incidence of pet obesity in both dogs and cats
• Risk factors, pathobiology, and consequences of obesity by species
• Body condition scoring
• Drivers of appetite regulation and adipose’s role as an endocrine organ
• Figuring out energy requirements
  • • • Which equation do we use?
• How do we get a “real” diet history?
• Differences between OTC “lite” diets and prescription weight loss diets
• Tips & tricks for success with both pet owners and pets

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