11/07/2025
๐พ HALL OF FAME FRIDAY! ๐คฉ Lately we've been reflecting back on all our sweet patients who achieved a healthier weight โ and a better quality of life ๐ โ 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 ๐ So, in no particular order, today we are inducting Maru into the Graham Mobile Veterinary Weight Management Services Hall of Fame ๐
๐ถ 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 ๐ฅฐ Congratulations Maru and family ๐ฅณ