The only way to know what each patient really eats is to ask ꟷ and document the information in the medical record.

This short, screening diet history form is a practical, easy-to-use document that can help clients provide important information about their pets’ diets.

Water is an essential nutrient and is considered the nutrient most critical for survival. Losses in body water of just 10-15% can cause death, with animals able to tolerate much higher fat or protein losses.

Water is vital to health. How much water should pets drink, are there differences between cats and dogs, and how can pets be encouraged to drink?

Pets should be evaluated for the presence of nutrition-related risk factors as part of a screening nutritional assessment.

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