Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services

11/14/2025

🤪FRIDAY FUNSIES 😜
With the cold winter weather now here, it's jigsaw puzzle season 🧩❄️ 🤓 Is anyone else's cat as helpful as Dr. Graham's senior girl, Penelope? It's a good thing she's cute 🥰 Tell us about all the "helpful" things your pets do – photographic evidence encouraged 📸

11/07/2025

🐾 HALL OF FAME FRIDAY! 🤩 Lately we've been reflecting back on all our sweet patients who achieved a healthier weight – and a better quality of life 😍 – through the hard work of their wonderful, dedicated owners. We're highlighting our past patients by adding them to our Hall of Fame with dedicated social media posts on Fridays 😎 So, in no particular order, today we are inducting Maru into the Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services Hall of Fame 🎉

🐶 Maru was referred to us by a veterinary internal medicine specialist at VCA Canada Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital as he had a number of health issues, some of which were believed to be related to his obesity which, of course, was also impacting his quality of life. Maru's case was one of our most daunting as he was accustomed to being fed full, varied meals of cooked human foods; his owners were certain he would never be willing to eat regular dog food. As Dr. Graham is not a veterinary clinical nutritionist, she was not comfortable working with a home-cooked diet for Maru so she and the clients agreed to try Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets OM Overweight Management Select Blend, a formulation specially designed for picky eaters. Everyone was thrilled when he enthusiastically accepted the diet! With a lot of hard work and strong willpower, Maru's family successfully got him to his ideal weight, shedding almost HALF of his body weight in just over a year! The change in Maru's appearance, energy levels, and demeanour were remarkable with neighbours even asking if the family had gotten a new dog. Not only that, all of Maru's somewhat-mysterious medical issues resolved with his weight loss! Maru's case was one of the most rewarding ones we've been involved with and we are incredibly proud of him and his owners 🥰 Congratulations Maru and family 🥳

10/29/2025

Yesterday Dr. Graham was honoured to be amongst a number of highly-respected veterinary specialists invited to a product pre-launch at Royal Canin Canada – her old stomping grounds and the place where she became passionate about weight management 😊 There's a very exciting nutritional innovation coming down the pipeline in early 2026 that will be amazing for some of our feline patients 😻 That's all we're gonna say at this point but I'm sure you can guess that it has to do with weight management 😉 Stay tuned!

10/23/2025

🥳 We are kicking up our heels in celebration this week! Sweet miss Nikita achieved her ideal weight after a rocky road to weight loss success and we could not be happier 😊 Nikita's weight loss journey was a considerable joint effort involving the entire team at her primary care veterinary practice, Pinnacle Animal Hospital, her chiropractic veterinarian, a number of veterinary specialists, and, most importantly, her dedicated family 🥰 As you can see from the video, Nikita has Border Collie-level energy again – a milestone far more important than any number on the scale! Our congratulations to Nikita and everyone involved in her weight loss journey ❤️

10/21/2025

🐾TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY ❤️

"Thank you so much Kirsten for helping Jasper feel his best. Jasper found it hard getting in and out of the car so it was so perfect that you came to us for his appointments. We could feel how much you care for him, and it’s been a pleasure working with you. Thank you so much."
~Kori, Acton, ON

Thank you so much for the kind words, Kori 🥰

10/10/2025

🐶🐾🐱 It's World Pet Obesity Week and, as the primary goal of Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is to increase awareness around obesity in dogs and cats, we thought we'd take the time to reshare some of our favourite blogs 🤓 Not only is obesity one of the most common diseases affecting dogs and cats but it's both treatable and preventable. For that reason, we need your help to spread the word on pet obesity so we can help dogs and cats live their longest, best life. 📣 Please share our posts far and wide! 📣

To wrap things up, the absolute best way to address the pet obesity epidemic is to prevent it in the first place – check out our blog on this important topic: https://thehealthierpetwithin.ca/an-ounce-of-prevention-is-worth-a-pound-of-cure/

💻 For more information on pet obesity and the role Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is playing, visit our website: www.thehealthierpetwithin.ca To support us in our mission, please give us a follow on Facebook and/or Instagram

The cherubic features of overweight pets are often perceived as “cute and cuddly” meanwhile research has shown that obesity has a significant negative impact on both quality of life and longevity.

10/09/2025

🐶🐾🐱 It's World Pet Obesity Week and, as the primary goal of Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is to increase awareness around obesity in dogs and cats, we thought we'd take the time to reshare some of our favourite blogs 🤓 Not only is obesity one of the most common diseases affecting dogs and cats but it's both treatable and preventable. For that reason, we need your help to spread the word on pet obesity so we can help dogs and cats live their longest, best life. 📣 Please share our posts far and wide! 📣

For Thursday, we have a double-header: our pair of blogs about everyone's favourite topic – treats!

https://thehealthierpetwithin.ca/how-the-cookie-crumbles/
https://thehealthierpetwithin.ca/the-icing-on-the-cake/

💻 For more information on pet obesity and the role Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is playing, visit our website: www.thehealthierpetwithin.ca To support us in our mission, please give us a follow on Facebook and/or Instagram

The contribution of treats to the pet obesity epidemic, quite frankly, takes the biscuit.

10/08/2025

🐶🐾🐱 It's World Pet Obesity Week and, as the primary goal of Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is to increase awareness around obesity in dogs and cats, we thought we'd take the time to reshare some of our favourite blogs 🤓 Not only is obesity one of the most common diseases affecting dogs and cats but it's both treatable and preventable. For that reason, we need your help to spread the word on pet obesity so we can help dogs and cats live their longest, best life. 📣 Please share our posts far and wide! 📣

To get us over the hump that is Wednesday, let's have some fun playing with food! https://thehealthierpetwithin.ca/the-hunger-games/

💻 For more information on pet obesity and the role Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is playing, visit our website: www.thehealthierpetwithin.ca To support us in our mission, please give us a follow on Facebook and/or Instagram

All play, all the time –

10/07/2025

🐶🐾🐱 It's World Pet Obesity Week and, as the primary goal of Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is to increase awareness around obesity in dogs and cats, we thought we'd take the time to reshare some of our favourite blogs 🤓 Not only is obesity one of the most common diseases affecting dogs and cats but it's both treatable and preventable. For that reason, we need your help to spread the word on pet obesity so we can help dogs and cats live their longest, best life. 📣 Please share our posts far and wide! 📣

Today's blog is about the number one thing you can do to manage your pet's weight: portion control! https://thehealthierpetwithin.ca/the-scoop-on-portion-control/

💻 For more information on pet obesity and the role Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is playing, visit our website: www.thehealthierpetwithin.ca To support us in our mission, please give us a follow on Facebook and/or Instagram

The weigh-in on measuring cups: Take the Measuring Cup Challenge and !

10/06/2025

🐶🐾🐱 It's World Pet Obesity Week and, as the primary goal of Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is to increase awareness around obesity in dogs and cats, we thought we'd take the time to reshare some of our favourite blogs 🤓 Not only is obesity one of the most common diseases affecting dogs and cats but it's both treatable and preventable. For that reason, we need your help to spread the word on pet obesity so we can help dogs and cats live their longest, best life. 📣 Please share our posts far and wide! 📣

We'll kick off the week by talking about removing judgement and stigma through careful choice of words. Learn how to extract the three-letter F-bomb from your vocabulary... https://thehealthierpetwithin.ca/the-three-letter-f-bomb/

💻 For more information on pet obesity and the role Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services is playing, visit our website: www.thehealthierpetwithin.ca To support us in our mission, please give us a follow on Facebook and/or Instagram

The word “fat” is a three-letter Four Letter Word that begins with “F”, full stop.

08/26/2025

🐾TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY ❤️

"Charlee always struggled with her weight and with complications from having Cushings disease, weight loss was always a struggle. Having a professional to guide me with the feeding dos and don’ts and to help tweak her feeding amounts, Charlee was able to lose the needed weight in a healthy way. I highly recommend Kirsten to help guide you with your dog’s weight loss journey."
~Sharon, Wingham, ON

Thank you so much for the kind words, Sharon 🥰

08/22/2025

🐾 HALL OF FAME FRIDAY! 🤩 Lately we've been reflecting back on all our sweet patients who achieved a healthier weight – and a better quality of life 😍 – through the hard work of their wonderful, dedicated owners. We're highlighting our past patients by adding them to our Hall of Fame with dedicated social media posts on Fridays 😎 So, in no particular order, today we are inducting Zod & Mulder into the Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services Hall of Fame 🎉

🐶 This weight loss journey initially began with Zod (right) leading the charge however Mulder (left) stepped up to the plate and became Zod's emotional support dog. These two characters both achieved a healthier weight, despite their many antics! 🥰 Congratulations Zod, Mulder, and family 🥳