Tips and tools to facilitate nutritional conversations

Presented by Martha G. Cline, DMV, Dipl. ACVIM (nutrition)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. True or False. An excellent resource for weight management is the 2021 American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. T or F. *

True

False

2. Fundamentals of a nutritional assessment include: *

3. True or False. In these weight management guidelines, it’s recommended to use a 9-point scale for body condition scoring. *

True

False

4. True or False. In the same guidelines, it’s recommended to use mild, moderate and severe as measurements for muscle condition scoring for dogs and cats. *

True

False

5. The components of a comprehensive nutrition history include: *

Animal factors

Animal factors and environmental factors

Human factors, animal factors, environmental factors and dietary factors

Animal factors, environmental factors and dietary factors

6. Which of the following opens up the nutrition conversation? *

Close-ended questions

Considering other terms for treats such as snacks, rewards, extra foods.

A lack of awareness of motivation behind a client’s nutritional decisions

None of the above

7. Barriers for veterinarians to exchange nutritional information with clients include: *

Time constraints

Involvement of multiple clients

Language barriers

All of the above

8. True or False. Making clients part of the decision-making process increases client concerns about financial motivations behind a recommendation. *

True

False

9. According to a 2017 study by Vandendriessche VL et al., what % of dog owners reported receiving dietary information from their regular veterinarian? *

25%

50%

75%

85%

10. Clients who received clear healthcare recommendations were ___ times more likely to adhere versus clients receiving ambiguous recommendations. *

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