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