帮助评估宠物当前营养状况以及指导营养建议的资源。
肌肉状况评估
4 分制的肌肉状况评分系统同时适用于猫犬,是一种实用性颇高的实践评估,可帮助兽医保健专业人员和宠物主人定期监测宠物的肌肉质量。在与体重和身体状况评分 (BCS) 结合使用时,肌肉状况评分 (MCS) 可以更清晰地展现猫犬的身体构成、肌肉与脂肪的比率以及营养状况。
“您应该已经注意到,我们在每次体检时都会称量[宠物名字]的体重。体重只能帮助我们了解宠物的身体成分和营养状况的一部分。我们还会评估您的爱宠的身体状况和肌肉状况,并将其记录到宠物病历中,以便监测一段时间内的变化趋势。肌肉和瘦体重的流失可能与衰老有关,尽管我们无法预防与年龄相关的瘦组织流失,但我们可以为[宠物名称]改用蛋白质含量更高的饮食方案,帮助减慢瘦体重流失的速度。”
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