TY - JOUR
T1 - 2014 AAHA weight management guidelines for dogs and cats
AU - Brooks, Dawn
AU - Churchill, Julie
AU - Fein, Karyn
AU - Linder, Deborah
AU - Michel, Kathryn E.
AU - Tudor, Ken
AU - Ward, Ernie
AU - Witzel, Angela
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - Communicating and implementing a weight management program for dogs and cats can be a challenging endeavor for veterinarians, but a rewarding one. An effective individualized weight loss program provides a consistent and healthy rate of weight loss to reduce risk of disease, prevent malnutrition, and improve quality of life. Weight loss is achieved with appropriate caloric restriction, diet selection, exercise, and strategies to help modify behavior of both the pet and client. This document offers guidelines and tools for the management of weight loss and long-term maintenance of healthy weight.
AB - Communicating and implementing a weight management program for dogs and cats can be a challenging endeavor for veterinarians, but a rewarding one. An effective individualized weight loss program provides a consistent and healthy rate of weight loss to reduce risk of disease, prevent malnutrition, and improve quality of life. Weight loss is achieved with appropriate caloric restriction, diet selection, exercise, and strategies to help modify behavior of both the pet and client. This document offers guidelines and tools for the management of weight loss and long-term maintenance of healthy weight.
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U2 - 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6331
DO - 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6331
M3 - Article
C2 - 24216501
AN - SCOPUS:84891895754
SN - 0587-2871
VL - 50
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
JF - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
IS - 1
ER -
