帮助评估宠物当前营养状况以及指导营养建议的资源。
营养评估
猫犬个体都可以从营养建议中受益,客户想要获得这样的建议,包括帮助他们的宠物保持健康的建议。但为了提出适当的建议,有必要进行营养评估。进行营养评估的步骤包括评估患宠、饮食、喂养管理和环境因素;提出具体的营养建议;并根据需要对患宠和建议进行重新评估。
研究表明,宠物主人将兽医保健团队视为营养信息的主要来源,通常也是最重要的来源。
“为了给[宠物名字]做病历记录,我们想收集它的一些饮食情况信息。能否请您告诉我[宠物名字]在一天中通常所吃的一切食物,从早上开始一直到睡觉?”
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