
Resources

Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
How Can the Veterinary Health Care Team Address Nutrition Questions
Every member of the clinic staff can promote good information about nutrition.
1 min to 5 min

Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
How to Make a Dietary Recommendation
Identifying the four key components of an effective dietary recommendation.
1 min to 5 min

Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
Determining a Client’s Nutritional "Readiness to Change"
Understanding the stages of change can help you identify the right solution at the right time.
1 min to 5 min

Nutrition Conversation Tips
Creating Collaborative Care Through Nutrition Conversations Webinar
To help you have nutrition conversations that build client trust, the Purina Institute invites you to watch this free webinar.
20+ minutes

Feeding Philosophies, Nutrition Conversation Tips
Engaging Clients Regarding a Breeder’s Diet Recommendation
Discussing nutrition with clients who have received a breeder’s dietary recommendation.
1 min to 5 min

Feeding Philosophies, Nutrition Conversation Tips
Engaging Clients Regarding Grain-Free Diets
Exploring a variety of ways to address client concerns about grains in pet foods.
1 min to 5 min

Feeding Philosophies, Nutrition Conversation Tips
Engaging Clients Regarding Raw Food Diets
Exploring different ways to discuss a potentially sensitive issue with clients.
1 min to 5 min

Ingredients in Pet Food, Nutrition Conversation Tips
Engaging Clients With Concerns About By-Products
How can we address a client’s concerns that by-products in pet foods are somehow bad?
1 min to 5 min
Practice Scenario
DEWEY, Feline Weight Loss
Meet Dewey, a senior cat that has lost weight.
Practice Scenario
DUFFY, Suspected Protein-Losing Enteropathy
Say hello to Duffy, a young adult dog with chronic small bowel diarrhea
Practice Scenario
HERMAN, a Young Adult Dog With Orthopedic Issues
Meet Herman, a young adult, large-breed dog with occasional hindlimb lameness and reluctance to play.

Practice Scenario, Senior Cat
GENERAL, a Senior Cat
Get to know General, an indoor-outdoor senior cat.