For five consecutive years, the Barbus team and the Hill’s Pet Nutrition brand have been bringing the veterinary community together around relevant clinical challenges.
This year’s conference, Excess Weight — Excess Risks, was dedicated to the problem of excess body weight in dogs and cats and was attended by 130 specialists.
Obesity in companion animals is currently recognized as a chronic multifactorial disease associated with an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, hepatopathies, urinary tract disorders, and reduced life expectancy.
The event became a platform for discussing clinical cases, modern approaches to body weight management, and effective communication with pet owners regarding obesity prevention.
We thank all participants for their engagement, professional discussions, and interest in the topic.
Special thanks to the speakers for the depth, practicality, and expertise — this knowledge helps us build a systematic approach to managing overweight patients.
Speakers:
- Yehor Tkach — veterinary nutritionist, ESVCN member, AANA Nutrition Champion, founder of the Ukrainian College of Veterinary Nutrition
- Lesia Krainiuk — veterinarian, leading veterinary consultant at Barbus, specialist in clinical nutrition of small animals
- Olena Kostiuk — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, PhD, head of the cardiology department of the “Zoolux” clinic network
- Viktoriia Filshchynska-Lialko — veterinarian, anesthesiologist at the “Shanty” veterinary clinic (Kharkiv)
- Yevhen Shevchenko — owner and chief veterinarian of the “DIAVET” veterinary clinic
- Vitalii Kluban — orthopedic surgeon, founder of the Kharkiv Veterinary Hospital network, Dr. Kluban’s clinic (Lviv)
