2018 CVM News: Toolkit provides resources for veterinarians to battle pet obesity trend

Abstract

This news item is about: Cornell alumnae have developed a set of tools for veterinarians across the United States to more easily address pet obesity with their clients. The resources in the Pet Obesity Toolkit – created by Gillian Angliss, D.V.M. ’07, and Stephanie Janeczko, D.V.M. ’04, M.S. ’09 – are now freely available to all members of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). We wanted to provide a way for veterinarians to approach a conversation about obesity with their clients,” said Angliss. “It can be difficult communicating that in a delicate and informative way.”