Purina is urging vet nurses to talk to clients about nutrition, and will be supporting this with various initiatives at BVNA Congress (6th/8th October, Telford)

The company is sponsoring a nurse consultation lecture stream on Friday 6th October and a free workshop - led by Dr Marge Chandler - on Saturday 7th October (11.30 – 13.00 in lecture hall Beckbury 1).

The Friday lecture stream will cover subjects like building confidence in nurse-led weight clinics and feline consultations.

In the Saturday workshops, Marge will explore how to build nutrition into appointments, negotiate tricky nutritional topics and share tips to save time in consultations.

Attendees will be encouraged to share ideas and expertise while exploring ways to support best patient outcomes.

On the Purina stand, the company will be showcasing its new Purina Institute Handbook of Canine and Feline Clinical Nutrition and its CentreSquare toolkit, which includes scoring charts, tips and articles written by experts covering a range of practical nutrition topics.

Laura Hughes, RVN and Veterinary Nurse Development Manager at Purina, said: “Over 50% of pet owners look to vets and vet nurses to provide nutrition advice1, so having the confidence and practical ideas to set up and initiate nutrition conversations can make a huge difference to patient outcomes.

"We’re excited to be offering both CPD from a world leading nutritionist as well as practical tools to help put these conversations into action."

References

  1. The Paw Report 2023, PDSA. Available at: https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report/paw-report-2023?alias=paw-report-2023 (Accessed: 14 August 2023).

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