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[WEBINAR] How Obesity Impacts Animal Welfare
Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
Category: Events
HOW OBESITY IMPACTS ANIMAL WELFARE
 
Presented by Ernie Ward, DVM 
Association for Pet Obesity Prevention

Wednesday, December 13th, 8:00-9:30 pm ET/5:00-6:30 pm PT

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Join us December 13th for a presentation by Dr. Ernie Ward of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention on the impact that obesity has on animal welfare. Dr. Ward will present a basic overview of the Five Freedoms of animal welfare as well as discuss definitions and concepts of what constitutes a “disease state” and whether pet obesity meets these criteria. In addition, Dr. Ward will:

  • Review current scientific evidence that obesity negatively affects quality-of-life in companion animals.
  • Present the latest surveys on the attitudes and beliefs pet owners and veterinary professionals have on pet nutrition, pet diet and weight loss programs, raw and grain-free diets, and other current pet nutritional trends.
  • Discuss basic strategies for weight loss and client communication for a variety of commonly encountered clinical scenarios.
Registration is FREE for HSVMA members.

If you prefer not to join HSVMA, you can pay to view this webinar here.  

RACE CE credits available. 
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Presenter: Dr. Ernie Ward, Association for Pet Obesity Prevention

Dr. Ernie Ward is an internationally recognized veterinarian known for his work in the areas of general small animal practice, life extension and longevity, practice management and leadership, special needs of senior dogs and cats and pet obesity. He has authored three books, including “Chow Hounds: Why Our Dogs Are Getting Fatter.” 
Dr. Ward is the founder of Seaside Animal Care, a small animal veterinary clinic and DogGone Healthy, a practice dedicated to nutritional, behavioral and integrative care in North Carolina. He also owns an international veterinary consultancy, E3 Management, LLC. Dr. Ward has authored and been featured in more than 100 practice management and peer-reviewed medical journal articles, co-authored the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Weight Management Guidelines, co-authored the peer-reviewed Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Obesity textbook, and is a 1992 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
He created the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention and is a Founding Member of VetPartners Practice Management Organization and the International Veterinary Senior Care Society.