Proper nutrition is an important aspect of overall health and well-being It is so important that veterinarians are now treating nutrition as a vital assessment in an exam, in addition to temperature, cardiac function, respiratory health and pain. You may hear it referred to as the fifth vital element and will notice in your pets veterinary health care team will ask questions about your pets diet, especially if your pet is not at an ideal weight. Just like humans, obesity in pets leads to many health risks and complications. Treating nutrition as a vital assessment is an attempt to get pet owners to focus on the importance of nutrition and maintaining a healthy weight in their pets, improving their overall quality of life.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:24:12 +0000
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