Impact of misinformation on pet obesity highlighted in recent surveyApril 25, 2025Explore Royal Canin’s latest insights and their efforts to tackle the challenges of healthy pet weight management.
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Lightening up the conversation on obesityAugust 3, 2024The perceived resistance of clients in discussing obesity is mostly rooted in how veterinary professionals decide to approach the conversation. Fortunately, research tells us how we can increase the odds of pet owner compliance.
Making weight loss a financial gainMay 13, 2024Implementing a structured and thoughtful nutrition protocol can serve to improve patient healthcare and client satisfaction while also being profitable for the veterinary practice.
Feed to succeed: Using nutrition to support a healthy lifestyle and body weightNovember 24, 2023Preventive nutrition can start with the puppy/kitten visits, be reviewed at the time of spay/neuter, and then continue to be closely monitored throughout the pet’s life.
Weighing in on pet obesity, nutritional managementAugust 9, 2023According to the latest Pet Obesity Prevalence Survey from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), 59 percent of evaluated dogs in the United States were classified as being overweight or obese in 2022.
Tips for discussing weight management with clientsDecember 29, 2021Pet obesity has been rising at an alarmingly rate, so much so some professionals are calling it a national epidemic.
Feline appetite stimulant aids in CKD-caused weight lossOctober 22, 2020The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a capromorelin oral solution for appetite stimulation in cats.
Pet obesity an epidemic, report saysFebruary 4, 2020While it is no secret the number of overweight and obese pets is on the rise, a new report from Banfield Pet Hospital suggests we are facing a full-blown epidemic.
