|Articles|February 10, 2016

Team tool: Coach clients to weight loss success (for their pets, of course)

You and your fellow veterinary team members are basically Oprah for overweight pets.

Veterinary team members make perfect partners for pet owners who need to help their pets lose weight. Why? Well, chances are your clients are lost in a sea of information when it comes to pet nutrition-and maybe don't know how vital the pet's weight loss actually is. Here's where you come in: Guide pet owners through each step of this handy checklist, created by Kim Fish, practice manager of Seville Animal Hospital in Seville, Ohio. Pet owners will be grateful for the step-by-step process, and you KNOW pets will be healthier because of it.Download it now.

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Team tool: Coach clients to weight loss success (for their pets, of course)

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