Client Education Resources from APOP
Body Condition and Healthy Weight Resources for Pet Owners
Practical tools for pet owners that veterinary teams can share to support body-condition assessment, feeding conversations, healthy-weight planning, and progress between visits.
The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention publishes and updates these pet-owner resources and calculators. WPOA links to the combined hub as a client-education resource for veterinary teams.
Pet Owner Education and Calculators
Practical tools for pets and the people who care for them
Share body-condition guides, calorie and feeding calculators, treat checks, weight references, appointment-preparation tools, weight-management education, and progress trackers with clients.
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Resources You Can Share
Client tools for assessment, feeding, and follow-up
Assess
Body condition guides
Help clients understand what to look and feel for when assessing body condition in dogs, cats, rabbits, and horses.
Calculate
Calories, food, and treats
Support conversations about maintenance estimates, current intake, treats and extras, and measured food amounts.
Plan
Healthy-weight conversations
Give clients practical ways to organize food information, activity, weight history, health concerns, and questions before a visit.
Track
Progress between rechecks
Share tools for tracking weight, intake, body condition, activity, and adherence between veterinary appointments.
Veterinary Use
Use these tools to support the clinical conversation
These client resources provide education, estimates, and tracking support. They do not diagnose obesity or replace an individualized nutritional assessment and feeding plan from the veterinary team.
- Begin with body condition and muscle condition, not body weight alone.
- Review food, treats, activity, weight trend, and health together.
- Provide direct veterinary guidance before substantial calorie restriction, especially for cats or patients with medical conditions, reduced appetite, or unexpected weight loss.