Managing Obese Cats And Dogs

by John P. Loftus, PhD, DVM, DACVIM
 

Obesity is a major contributor to chronic pain in our veterinary patients. Through our on-going webinar series, Companion is committed to providing you with comprehensive resources for managing pain and providing the best patient care.

Key talking points included in the webinar:

  • Incidence/prevalence of obesity
  • Physiology and the systemic and disease consequences of obesity
  • Body condition scoring or “BCS”
  • Pets with pre-dispositions to becoming overweight
  • Client education and awareness
  • Calculating energy requirements to choose food quantities & therapeutic diets
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Please note that the original speaker will not be available to answer questions submitted for on-demand webinars. Our medical team will answer any questions to the best of their availability, but this may not be possible depending on the question submitted.

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