NUTRITION CONVERSATIONS
Nutritional Assessment
NUTRITION CONVERSATIONS
Tips and tools for effective nutrition conversations with case scenario examples.
Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
Using Open-Ended Questions to Elicit Accurate Nutrition Information
Asking open-ended questions gives clients the opportunity to provide more accurate information. With that information, the veterinary care team and client can work together to create a workable strategy that’s going to help the pet more quickly.
- Walk me through your pet’s day.
- What treats does your pet enjoy?
- How do you give medications?
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Components of Nutritional Assessment
Nutritional assessment uses an iterative process to make specific diet recommendations tailored to individual dogs and cats.
1 min to 5 min
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.
1 min to 5 min