The Purina Fecal Scoring Chart is a practical, easy-to-use tool that can help clients describe their pets’ stools.

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

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

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.

Many common food items found in kitchens are potentially harmful to dogs and cats.

Raw meat diets are popular but may present several health risks.

Following the human nutrition trend, gluten-free foods are becoming increasingly popular for pets.