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Nutritional Assessment Checklist

To be completed by the pet owner. Please answer the following questions about your pet:
Pet’s name: _________________________________ Species/breed: _____________________________ Age: ___________________________

Owner’s name: _______________________________ Date form completed: ___________________

1 How active is your pet? Very active Moderately active Not very active
2 How would you describe your pet’s weight? Overweight Ideal weight Underweight
3 Where does your pet spend most of the time Indoor Outdoor Indoor & Outdoor
Please list below the brands and product names (if applicable) and amounts of ALL foods, treats, snacks, dental hygiene products,
rawhides and any other foods that your pet is currently eating, including foods used to administer medications:

Food Form *Amount Number Fed since


Examples:
• Purina Cat Chow dry ½ cup 2x/day Jan 2010
• 90% lean hamburger pan-fried 3 oz (85 grams) 1x/week May 2011
• Milk Bone medium dry 2 3/day Aug 2012
• Greenies Salmon Dental treat 2 daily Jan 2013

*If you feed by volume, what size measuring device do you use? _______________
*If you feed tinned/canned food, what size tins/cans? _________________________
4 Do you give any dietary supplements to your pet (for example: vitamins, glucosamine, fatty acids, or any
other supplements)? No Yes
If yes, please list brands and amounts:_________________________________________________________________

To be completed by the health care team:


Has the diet history form been reviewed? No If not, please review the diet history form Yes If yes, please continue:
Current body weight: __________________ Ideal body weight: _______________________________
Current body condition score* _____/9 or ____/5 *Refer to the body condition scoring chart
Muscle Condition Score: normal mild wasting moderate wasting severe wasting
Screening evaluation checklist
Pets that are healthy and without risk factors need no additional extended evaluation
Nutritional screening risk factors (extended evaluation is OPTIONAL) Check if present
Extremely low or high activity level
Multiple pets in a household
Gestation
Lactation
Growth period
Age of >7 years
Nutritional screening risk factors (extended evaluation is MANDATORY)
History of altered gastrointestinal function (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, constipation)
Previous or ongoing medical conditions / disease
Currently receiving medications and/or dietary supplements
Unconventional diet (e.g., raw, homemade, vegetarian, unfamiliar)
Snacks, treats, table food > 10% of total calories
Inadequate or inappropriate housing
Physical examination
Body condition score less than 4 or greater than 5 (on 9-pt scale)
Muscle condition score: Mild, moderate, or severe muscle wasting
Unexplained weight change
Dental abnormalities or disease
Poor skin or hair coat
New medical conditions / disease

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