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Discover the essentials of healthy pet nutrition in our ultimate guide! Learn how to provide balanced diets for dogs, cats, and other pets, with expert tips ...
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Join Dr. Luqman as he discusses how many calories cats need to maintain a healthy weight and live their best lives! ⚖️🐈 Read more about cats & calories 🐈⚖️...
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- Important Concepts in Discussing Caloric Intake
- Putting It All Together
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Kilocalories and Caloric Density
Pet foods use the kilocalorie (kcal) as the unit of measurement to describe the amount of energy that a diet provides per volume of food. However, the terms “kilocalorie” and “calorie” are interchangeable, and although “kilocalorie” is more scientifically accurate, “calorie” is more familiar to owners.1The amount of energy in a diet (often referred to as caloric density or caloric content) is expressed in calories per cup or calories per kilogram. The caloric density of a diet must be provide...
Energy Balance
The concept of energy balance is crucial to understanding how factors such as activity level and life stage affect the caloric intake needed for an individual animal to attain or maintain a healthy weight. Energy balance assumes that the number of calories being consumed is equivalent to the number of calories being expended. If a pet consumes fewer calories than it expends, the result is a negative energy balance. If the patient continues in a negative energy balance for a period of time, it...
Resting Energy Requirement Versus Daily Energy Requirement
The first step in calculating the caloric intake needed by an individual patient is determining the patient’s resting energy requirement (RER). RER is the amount of energy required for essential physiological functions such as digestion, respiration, and cardiac and brain activity.3 However, RER alone does not account for any variation in growth, activity level, or environmental temperature. Therefore, a more accurate and patient-specific measure of a pet’s energy requirement to achieve energ...
Applying all of these concepts in the clinical setting can help quickly identify pets that could benefit from dietary adjustment as well as help create specific recommendations for owners. See “Case Example: Sophie” for a step-by-step explanation of how to use BCS and calculate RER and DER in the clinic setting.
Maintaining an ideal body condition for pets and patients can be a challenge. Collecting a detailed diet and activity history helps guide the veterinary staff in their recommendations for a weight management plan. The appropriate diet choice can help owners meet weight goals for their pets without having to rely on adjusting food volume alone. Body...
Vegusto interview with Dr. Andrew Knight regarding the many aspects of maintaining cats and dogs on a vegetarian or vegan diet.Dr. Andrew Knight is a practic...
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Let’s take a look at some common daily caloric averages for dogs and cats. Approximate Daily Caloric Needs for Average Indoor Pets. Daily Caloric Needs for Active Humans.
Typical Total Daily Calories To Achieve Weight Lossin Adult Spayed Or Neutered Dogs ...(ideal Or Target Weight(lbs))Typical Total Daily Calories To Achieve Weight Lossin Adult Spayed Or Neutered Dogs ...(rer To Feed For Weight Loss (kcals Per Day))Typical Total Daily Calories To Achieve Weight Lossin Adult Spayed Or Neutered Dogs ...(80% Rer (kcals Per Day))Typical Total Daily Calories To Achieve Weight Lossin Adult Spayed Or Neutered Dogs ...(70% Rer (kcals Per Day))513811197615212110671651321168179143125Learn how to determine how many calories your dog or cat needs each day, as well as how to count their calories and what to do if they're getting too many.
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Aug 17, 2023 · In this guide, we'll explore the key elements involved in determining your dog's daily calorie needs, empowering you to make informed decisions about their diet and fostering their overall wellness. Let’s take a look at calories and the best way to balance them in your dog's diet.
