Healthy Weight Clinic

Concerned your pet might be overweight? The Healthy Weight Clinic may be the answer to jump-start your pet's weight loss journey!

Enrollment in the healthy weight clinic lasts for six months beginning at the date of your initial consultation. Throughout the duration of the six-month enrollment, your pet will have regular veterinary consults/weigh-ins. These rechecks will occur on average every 2 – 4 weeks, depending upon rates of weight loss. The program has a one-time enrollment fee of $134.75 to be paid at the initial consultation. Each of the weigh-in appointments and ALL weight loss food provided by the VHC and Hill’s Pet Nutrition are FREE of charge for the full six months that your pet participates in the clinic!

The Veterinary Health Center’s primary care team will oversee all patients enrolled in the program. In addition, if needed, we can consult with our two American College of Veterinary Nutrition board-certified clinical nutritionists from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, who are also adjunct faculty with the Department of Clinical Sciences. The goal is to ensure that each patient is receiving a customized diet plan that is best suited for that individual animal to obtain optimal results.

To be eligible for enrollment, your pet must be overweight (BCS 7/9 or 4/5 or higher), but otherwise healthy. If being referred from another clinic, your veterinarian will need to perform a CBC, serum chemistry and urinalysis to look for any underlying disease conditions. A total T4 should also be performed for dogs. If we find any reasons on the lab work that would make your pet ineligible, we will notify your veterinarian. We will also let them know if your pet is eligible. If patients of the VHC, the same lab work may be required as well, if not recently done.

We are excited to help your pet begin a journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle! If you are interested in scheduling an initial consultation or have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Email us at PHNC@vet.k-state.edu or call 785-532-4242

 

Also see: The Essential Guide to Maintaining Your Pet's Optimal Health and Weight