Nutritional resources
Nutrition is Vital - Making the FIFTH Vital Assessment Easier: Techniques and Tools for the Whole Clinic Team
Most veterinary teams automatically perform the first four vital assessments in every physical exam (temperature, pulse, respiration, and pain), but what about the fifth? A nutritional assessment is another vital assessment that must be completed to provide the highest quality care to your patients. Read our resource guide complete with Vet Team and Pet Parents’ information. Be sure to access the links below to download these files, print and distribute.
This booklet has been supported by an educational grant from Hill’s Nutrition.
Your Step-by-Step Guide for Making Pet Food Recommendations
DownloadThe Battle of the Bowl: Nutrition Roundtable
DownloadNutrition Reference Manual
DownloadPet health brochures
Supplement client conversations with handy, take-home brochures that cover common animal health concerns.
Vet Team Resources
Use the information below for your team and practice to help start and improve the critical conversations on nutrition. There’s some pre-built social media assets to spread the word on nutrition with your hospital’s clients and social followers, too!
AAHA Anatomy of a Nutritional Recommendation
AAHA Hill's Ready Made Social Media Posts Page 1
AAHA Hill's Ready Made Social Media Posts Page 2
AAHA Understanding and Addessing Barriers to Nutritional Recommendations
Pet Parent Resources
Need easy-to-use client resources to encourage good nutrition practices? Save time and energy by downloading any or all of the resources below and share with your clients.
AAHA Healthy LoCal Snacks for Pets
AAHA Myths About Pets and Pet Foods
AAHA Nutritional Prescreening Form