S31C - Flab to Fab: 5 Lessons My Patients Have Taught Me About Defeating the Dreaded Duo (Obesity & Immobility)

Sunday, February 19, 2023

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay, Oceanside D, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By

PURINA® PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS

Presenter(s)

Ross H. Palmer, DVM, DACVS, MS

Professor - Orthopedic Surgery
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Handouts

Moderator(s)

Shelly Adrian, DVM

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

If you are like me, you know that obesity contributes to the development, severity and progression of many causes of immobility. You even know that the dreaded duo of obesity and immobility robs patients of their life quality and can shorten their lifespan. The problem for me was I KNEW these things, but I FELT powerless to change it. Then, a few patients limped into my life and changed everything about how I see and respond to these challenges.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the leading cause of death in the Purina Labrador Lifespan Study
Describe how your own feelings of frustration and doubt may undermine your effectiveness in client communication and patient treatment
See “the lean dog within” your obese / mobility-challenged patients and believe that you have the power to unleash dramatic restorations of life quality through nutritional management and rehabilitation