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N EW D I E T I N T R O D U CT I O N
Introducing VETERINARY HPM® Spay & Neuter Diets
• Immediately Post-Spay/Neuter: Consider building Veterinary HPM Spay & Neuter Diets
into your clinic’s spay and neuter protocol. Send patients home with a bag when they pick
up their pet post-procedure for transition after recovery or after a follow-up appointment.
• First New Pet Visit: When welcoming a new pet to your clinic that was previously
spayed or neutered, consider using the time to discuss the metabolic changes spayed
and neutered pets experience post-procedure and recommending food tailored to
these needs.
• Annual Exam After Spay/Neuter: When a pet comes back to the clinic for its first
annual exam after being spayed or neutered and weight gain is noticed, it’s a good
opportunity to help clients understand how spay and neuter is linked to weight gain and
the important role nutrition can play.
• Pets That Have a Tendency to Gain Weight: Some pets, especially certain breeds,
have a tendency to gain weight. When combined with a spay or neuter procedure, that
tendency is combined with a heightened risk for weight gain. Discuss the importance of
taking a proactive approach to nutrition with clients.
• Adult Pets That Are Slightly Overweight: It can be difficult to discuss weight for
healthcare teams and for pet owners. Leverage the link to the spay and neuter
procedure to explain that some weight gain is outside of the pet owner’s control, and
suggest nutrition specifically tailored for spayed and neutered pets that has been
shown to be effective in soft weight loss plans.
• First Puppy or Kitten Visits: Don′t want to switch foods multiple times?
The VETERINARY HPM® Junior Diets are formulated for growth. These diets have
all of the nutrients puppies and kittens need regardless of spay or neuter status.
Client communication opportunities
Link to a Clinic Procedure
Clients rely on the veterinary healthcare team to advise them as their pet’s nutritional
needs change.
• Linking a nutrition recommendation to the spay or neuter procedure sets VETERINARY
HPM Spay & Neuter Diets apart from routine wellness diets and may increase client
acceptance of your recommendation.
Link to the Obesity Epidemic
Veterinarians are aware of the consequences of obesity to pets’ short- and long-term
health, and many clients are as well, although they may hesitate to address it in their own
pet’s health.
• Present a solution that proactively addresses the increased risk of obesity in
spayed and neutered pets.
• Offer a treatment plan for pets that are already slightly overweight.
