Talking about weight with clients can be a difficult conversation, especially since current methods of diagnosing weight problems are subjective and often dismissed by clients as opinion. However, the problem of pet obesity cannot be left unaddressed. A more accurate way to determine a pet's ideal weight is needed, and that's why we're proud to introduce the new Hill's Healthy Weight Protocol app a breakthrough approach to diagnosing and managing weight problems developed from a multi-year study with a leading university of veterinary medicine. Determining an accurate ideal weight is as easy as entering the patient’s age, current weight, and a few simple body frame measurements into the app. The app will then...
Talking about weight with clients can be a difficult conversation, especially since current methods of diagnosing weight problems are subjective and often dismissed by clients as opinion. However, the problem of pet obesity cannot be left unaddressed. A more accurate way to determine a pet's ideal weight is needed, and that's why we're proud to introduce the new Hill's Healthy Weight Protocol app a breakthrough approach to diagnosing and managing weight problems developed from a multi-year study with a leading university of veterinary medicine. Determining an accurate ideal weight is as easy as entering the patient’s age, current weight, and a few simple body frame measurements into the app. The app will then calculate patient’s ideal weight, BFI (body fat percentage), kCals for weight loss or maintenance, and create a feeding plan for weight loss success.Key Features:• More accurately assess an overweight patient's ideal weight • Engage pet owners with objective numbers they can understand• Create a customized feeding plan based on the patient's ideal weight that can be e-mailed to clients• Feeding plans can include any combination of dry food, canned food and treats.• Modify energy requirements or kCals to tailor the recommendation to your patient’s needs• Create feeding plans for weight loss or ongoing weight maintenance• Includes all Hill’s Science Diet©, Prescription Diet© and Ideal Balance© products.• When it is not possible to capture body frame measurements, you can manually assess your patient's body fat percentage using the Hill’s BFI Risk Chart.• Frequently Asked Questions• Video tutorials and instructions for making accurate measurementsNote: This app is intended for use only by veterinary professionals. For more information, please visit www.hwp.hillsvet.com
