NUTRITION CONVERSATIONS
Nutritional Assessment
NUTRITION CONVERSATIONS
Tips and tools for effective nutrition conversations with case scenario examples.
Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
Nutrition Conversation Tips and Tricks
When it comes to having nutrition conversations with clients, the first big hurdle is often, “How do I broach the subject?” There are several useful strategies for starting these important nutrition conversations.
- The importance of setting the agenda
- Practicing empathy during the nutrition conversation
- The importance of asking clarifying questions (when and why)
- The importance of reflective listening
- The benefits of the chunk and check method
- How to summarize the nutrition conversation
Related Tools and Content:
Components of Nutritional Assessment
Nutritional assessment uses an iterative process to make specific diet recommendations tailored to individual dogs and cats.
Nutritional Assessment Is an Iterative Process: Screening Evaluation
Assessing a patient’s nutritional status is a recurring process that entails more than taking a diet history.
Nutritional Assessment Is an Iterative Process: Extended Evaluation
An extended nutritional evaluation is important for pets at risk for nutrition-related problems.
Taking a Good Diet History
The only way to know what each patient really eats is to ask ꟷ and document the information in the medical record.
To Share With Pet Owner:
Screening Diet History Form
This short, screening diet history form is a practical, easy-to-use document that can help clients provide important information about their pets’ diets.