Royal Canin establishes new pet weight management team

Royal Canin has announced the establishment of a dedicated pet weight care team, consisting of three specialist advisors.

The team will work directly with vet practices to help them develop and improve their weight management clinics, client retention and product sales, offering practical training to practice staff on how to recognise weight problems, communicate appropriately and sensitively with pet owners and treat the problem effectively.

This will include guidance on discussing the prevention of obesity in pets and advising owners on appropriate diets post-neutering and how to manage weight and calorie intake throughout their lives.

Shelley Holden, who has spent ten years as nurse for the Royal Canin Weight Management Referral Clinic at the University of Liverpool, has become the first advisor to join the team.

She said: "It's really important that as obesity specialists we can offer hands-on support to practices to assist them with helping to decrease the number of overweight pets they see."

Almost 60 percent of dogs and 40 percent of cats in the UK and Ireland are overweight or obese, which is why this new service is being launched.