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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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    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

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    Components of Nutritional Assessment

    Nutritional assessment uses an iterative process to make specific diet recommendations tailored to individual dogs and cats.

    1 min to 5 min

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    Use Muscle Condition Scoring to Detect Muscle Loss in Patients

    Muscle condition scoring is a hands-on method for evaluating lean body mass that can be used as part of nutritional assessments.

    1 min to 5 min

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    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

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    How to Perform a Body Condition Assessment - Cat

    Assess a cat's Body Condition Score in just 3 simple steps.​

    1 min to 5 min

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    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

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    Evaluating Your Cat’s Body Condition

    Assess your cat's Body Condition in just 3 simple steps.​

    1 min to 5 min

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    Evaluating Your Dog’s Body Condition

    Assess your dog's Body Condition in just 3 simple steps.​

    1 min to 5 min

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    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