NUTRITIONAL & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS
NUTRITIONAL & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Resources to help evaluate a pet's current nutrition and guide nutrition recommendations.
Resources
Muscle Condition Assessment
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
Making a Diet Recommendation
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
Nutritional Assessment
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
Nutritional Assessment
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
Nutritional Assessment
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
Client Communication, Nutritional Assessment
Addressing Communication Challenges With Clients
Learn why effective communication about pet nutrition is essential for improving pet health outcomes, building client trust, and fostering collaboration between pet owners and veterinary health care teams.
1 min to 5 min
Client Communication
Communication Skills for Owner Adherence
Learn how agenda setting, a specific communication strategy, can improve client satisfaction, their adherence to veterinary recommendations, and appointment efficiency.
1 min to 5 min