Resources to help evaluate a pet's current nutrition and guide nutrition recommendations.
NUTRITIONAL & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Resources to help evaluate a pet's current nutrition and guide nutrition recommendations.
Resources
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
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
Nutritional Assessment
Screening Diet History Form
This short, screening diet history form is a practical, easy-to-use document that can help clients provide important information about their pets’ diets.
1 min to 5 min
Body Condition Assessment
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
Body Condition Assessment
Benefits of Healthy Weight
Although there are many benefits to maintaining a healthy weight in pets, many owners do not understand what a healthy weight is or the benefits for pets.
6 min to 10 min
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
Body Condition Assessment
Canine Body Condition System Sheet
A visual aid to the Purina Body Condition Score System for dogs.
1 min to 5 min
Body Condition Assessment
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
Body Condition Assessment
Evaluating Your Dog’s Body Condition
Assess your dog's Body Condition in just 3 simple steps.
1 min to 5 min
Body Condition Assessment
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
Body Condition Assessment
Evaluating Your Cat’s Body Condition
Assess your cat's Body Condition in just 3 simple steps.
1 min to 5 min
Body Condition Assessment
Feline Body Condition System Sheet
A visual aid to the Purina Body Condition Score System for cats.
1 min to 5 min