Canine and feline obesity with Dr. Maryanne Murphy and Dr. Angela Rollins | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Maryanne Murphy, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition) and Dr. Angela Rollins, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), both Clinical Associate Professors of Nutrition at University of Tennessee, on the incidence of canine and feline obesity in our veterinary patients. What can we do to help improve the health of our patients by reducing obesity? Tune in for some tips on how to improve your nutrition history, client communication and compliance when it comes to treating this "growing" epidemic. Find out whatco-morbidities are associated with obesity, and how we as veterinary practitioners can incorporate assessments and other routine tasks into our management of obese patients. When should we recommend a therapeutic weight-loss formula? Tune in to learn things all things obesity related in your veterinary patients!