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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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    Body Condition System Progress Chart Cat

    The Progress Chart should be used with the Feline Body Condition System Sheet to help track a pet’s weight loss or gain.

    1 min to 5 min

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    Body Condition System Progress Chart Dog

    The Progress Chart should be used with the Canine Body Condition System Sheet to help track a pet’s weight loss or gain.

    1 min to 5 min

  • bowel form

    Why Distinguish Between Small and Large Bowel Diarrhea

    Identifying which part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is involved is a first step in diagnosing GI problems.

    1 min to 5 min

  • 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

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    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