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NUTRITIONAL & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Resources to help evaluate a pet's current nutrition and guide nutrition recommendations.

 

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  • bowel form

    Distinguishing Characteristics of Small and Large Bowel Diarrhea Chart

    A practical, easy-to-use chart that helps localize diarrhea to the small or large intestine.

    1 min to 5 min

  • risk factors

    Nutrition-Related Risk Factors

    Pets should be evaluated for the presence of nutrition-related risk factors as part of a screening nutritional assessment.

    1 min to 5 min

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    Nutritional Assessment Is an Iterative Process: Screening Evaluation

    Assessing a patient’s nutritional status is a recurring process that entails more than taking a diet history.

    1 min to 5 min

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    Nutritional Assessment Is an Iterative Process: Extended Evaluation

    An extended nutritional evaluation is important for pets at risk for nutrition-related problems.

    1 min to 5 min

  • Feeding calculator, cat

    MER Calculator for Cats

    Using your patient’s age group with current weight and body condition score, this feeding calculator will provide estimated daily caloric needs to reach or maintain ideal body condition.

    1 min to 5 min

  • Feeding calculator, dog

    MER Calculator for Dogs

    Using your patient’s age group with current weight and body condition score, this feeding calculator will provide estimated daily caloric needs to reach or maintain ideal body condition.

    1 min to 5 min

  • Epilepsy Questionnaire card

    Epilepsy Questionnaire

    This screening form provides a practical, easy-to-use questionnaire that can help clients provide important information for the diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs.

    1 min to 5 min

  • Tips for effective food elimination trial Handout page

    Feeding for Success: Tips for an Effective Food Elimination Trial

    Share these tips with pet owners to help them understand what makes a food elimination trial successful.

    1 min to 5 min