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Nutrition. The 5th Vital Assessment. Every pet. Every time.

Veterinary health care teams already know about T-P-R – temperature, pulse, respiration and pain. You record those four vital assessments at every patient exam. The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) now considers nutrition the 5th Vital Assessment. Find out how to easily incorporate it into your exams.

The Wall Street Journal - Survey finds half of U.S. dogs and cats overweight, 1 in 5 obese

The Wall Street Journal reports on a recent survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention that found that more than half of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight, while 20 percent are considered obese — 30 percent above their normal weight.

Small Animal Clinical Nutrition

Published by the Mark Morris Institute, Small Animal Clinical Nutrition (SACN) is the authoritative source for pet nutrition information since its first publication in 1983.