BEYOND WELLNESS With Chronic Illness Plans VCP White Paper October 2021 How Meeting the Need for Chronic Care Can Drive Profits and Compliance800 315 1780 | www.vcp.vet | Healthier Pets. A Healthy Bottom Line. SM © 2021 VCP All Rights Reserved 2 The Case for Chronic Care Obesity, one of the most common chronic conditions to plague pets, is reaching epidemic proportions — up 158% in the last decade — complicating chronic health conditions like diabetes, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, and beyond. To stay healthy, pets with chronic conditions require more than routine preventive care. Yet, only 36% of dog parents surveyed said they’d take their pet to the veterinarian to manage a chronic health condition. The figure dropped to 28% among cat parents. These disappointing stati

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