https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/8255/obese-sheltie I had an 18.9kg sheltie in today. I felt like crying. The poor little man has a few issues and is only 5 years, should be in the prime of his life but can&#39;t even walk far. Owner insists he has to have pet mince so I have asked to see the packet so Ien-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/80130?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:32:27 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:bcc3c70a-5cfc-442d-b257-ae363f767b43Purple_Hiccup<p>That is a shocking weight for a sheltie! My 10year old rough collie is that weight!! fingers crossed you will get through to the owner. poor thing will probably end up with arthritis now! i really get mad at these kinds of things. good luck! :)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/80124?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:28:42 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5c453f13-2fd5-4cca-887f-4c5652da55afSaskia Quinn<p>This is the thread Phrin was referring to </p> <p><a href="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/p/6918/77705.aspx#77705">http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/p/6918/77705.aspx#77705</a></p> <p>a really good thread, you will likely gather some important tips here.&nbsp; Good luck - its never easy with clients!! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Happy_smiley.png" alt="Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/80070?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:39:09 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:624669aa-95de-4ced-907c-82d91f30d229Phrin Vernon RVN<p>I&#39;m not very good with weight clinics, but a nurse I know is FAB at them! She has weighed out bags - 0.5kg, 1kg, 2kg etc, and hands clients the amount their pet needs to lose to be healthy! If they don&#39;t listen she goes down the scare tactic route - have you tried that? I think there was a thread on here recently about a similarly reluctant client, who shocked the nurse after she was blunt with him about health risks, and became 100% commited to getting his dog to loose weight!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/80046?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:38:36 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5fccb37a-77f3-48fd-a8e9-458db3ded834Emma Purnell<p>What is her reasoning for not changing the food? If you grill them they often have some mistaken reason you may be able to work on...</p> <p>Otherwise, it will have to really be a bit of guesswork, doing weekly weight checks if possible to make sure we are not starving/overfeeding him...</p> <p>Good luck, keep us up to date!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>