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NUTRITION CONVERSATIONS

Tips and tools for effective nutrition conversations with case scenario examples.

Nutrition Conversation Tips

Engaging Clients With Concerns About Ingredients

Clients often have questions about pet food ingredients. The first step in answering is learning what prompted these questions. A nutrition assessment is an essential tool used to find an answer that suits the client and the pet.  

  • Your client is concerned about ingredients in her pet’s foods. How do you address these concerns? 

 

Related Tools and Content:

Components of Nutritional Assessment

Nutritional assessment uses an iterative process to make specific diet recommendations tailored to individual dogs and cats.

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Nutritional Assessment Is an Iterative Process: Screening Evaluation

Assessing a patient’s nutritional status is a recurring process that entails more than taking a diet history.

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Nutritional Assessment Is an Iterative Process: Extended Evaluation

An extended nutritional evaluation is important for pets at risk for nutrition-related problems.

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Taking a Good Diet History

The only way to know what each patient really eats is to ask ꟷ and document the information in the medical record.

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Considerations for Feeding Gluten-Free Diets to Pets

Following the human nutrition trend, gluten-free foods are becoming increasingly popular for pets.

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Grains Are a Rich Source of Nutrients for Pets

Grains are a valuable source of nutrients in pet food.

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To Share With Pet Owner:

Screening Diet History Form

This short, screening diet history form is a practical, easy-to-use document that can help clients provide important information about their pets’ diets.

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Gluten in Pet Food

Gluten-free diets are increasingly popular in human nutrition and this in turn can influence pet food decisions. What exactly is gluten and why is it found in pet food?

View Hot Topic 6 min to 10 min

Grains in Pet Foods

Grains provide valuable nutrients, but pet owners may believe that grains are “fillers” or that they may be a source of food allergies.

View Hot Topic 6 min to 10 min

By-Products

By-products are a safe and nutritious ingredient, but pet owners may perceive that pet foods containing by-products are low-quality.

View Hot Topic 6 min to 10 min

Alternative Proteins in Pet Food

Alternative proteins, which are generally considered protein sources other than the traditional animal sources such as beef and chicken, are increasingly being utilized in both human and pet food. What are examples of alternative proteins, and why are they used in pet food?

View Hot Topic 6 min to 10 min