S31B - Making Nutrition Communication Appetizing: Creative Strategies for ‘Weight’y Discussions

Sunday, February 19, 2023

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay, Oceanside D, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By

PURINA® PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS

Presenter(s)

Deborah Linder, DVM, MS, DACVIM (NUTRITION)

Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
North Grafton, MA, United States

Handouts

Moderator(s)

Shelly Adrian, DVM

Veterinary Communications Manager
Nestle Purina Pet Care
San Diego, CA, United States

How do I even bring up weight loss to families?’ ‘We’ve dropped the amount twice and the dog still isn’t losing weight, what now!?’ Participants will walk away with strategies to answer weight loss question like these and to engage families in creative conversations to make weight loss more fun and effective. Troubleshooting through case examples in this session will provide ready-to-use and practical tools for veterinarians.

Learning Objectives:

Perform a full nutritional assessment that incorporates the needs of the pet and family
Identify resources and tools for providing evidence-based obesity information to clients
Engage pet owners more efficiently in conversations about obesity