NUTRITIONAL & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS
NUTRITIONAL & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Resources to help evaluate a pet's current nutrition and guide nutrition recommendations.
Resources
Body Condition Assessment
Evaluating Your Cat’s Body Condition
Assess your cat's Body Condition in just 3 simple steps.
1 min to 5 min
Body Condition Assessment
Feline Body Condition System Sheet
A visual aid to the Purina Body Condition Score System for cats.
1 min to 5 min
Dermatological Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders
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
Nutritional Assessment
Screening Diet History Form
This short, screening diet history form is a practical, easy-to-use document that can help clients provide important information about their pets’ diets.
1 min to 5 min
Nutritional Assessment
Taking a Good Diet History
The only way to know what each patient really eats is to ask ꟷ and document the information in the medical record.
1 min to 5 min
Body Condition Assessment
The Purina Body Condition System
The Purina Body Condition System is an easy and practical tool for assessing a pet's body composition.
1 min to 5 min
Nutritional Assessment
Effects of three diet history questions on the amount of information gained from a sample of pet owners in Ontario, Canada
Learn how question phrasing can impact the amount of diet-related information obtained from clients.
1 min to 5 min
Nutritional Assessment
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
Muscle Condition Assessment
WSAVA Feline Muscle Condition Score Chart
A simple visual guide to help assess muscle mass in cats.
1 min to 5 min
Muscle Condition Assessment
WSAVA Canine Muscle Condition Score Chart
A simple visual guide to help assess muscle mass in dogs.
1 min to 5 min
Nutritional Assessment
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
Body Condition Assessment
How to Perform a Body Condition Assessment - Dog
Assess a dog's Body Condition Score in just 3 simple steps.
1 min to 5 min