Agricultural and Food SciencesMedicine

K. Baldwin, J. Bartges, T. Buffington, L. Freeman, M. Grabow, Julie Legred, D. Ostwald

2010.7.1JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

DOI: 10.5326/0460285

tlooto Summary

These nutritional assessment guidelines are critical for maintaining pets’ health, as well as their response to disease and injury, and requires little to no additional time or cost.

Abstract

Donald Ostwald, Jr., DVM, DABVP (Canine & Feline) Introduction The American Animal Hospital Association recommends these nutritional assessment guidelines because good nutrition enhances pets’ quality and quantity of life, and is integral to optimal animal care. Incorporating nutritional assessment into regular animal care is critical for maintaining pets’ health, as well as their response to disease and injury. It requires little to no additional time or cost. The specific goals of this article are to provide:

Citation format

BALDWIN, K., et al. AAHA nutritional assessment guidelines for dogs and cats. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 2010, 46 4: 285–96.