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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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    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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    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • veterinary examining a cat on exam table

    Evaluating Your Cat’s Body Condition

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

    1 min to 5 min