Changes

Portion control is a cornerstone of responsible feeding, and feeding guides help owners ensure that they are feeding the correct amount of food to their pet. The feeding guide should be used as the foundation for estimating how much food to offer, but the exact amount should be tailored to meet the individual needs of the pet. To maintain a ‘healthy’ bodyweight, pets should be fed according to their ‘ideal’ body weight, which may not be their ‘current’ bodyweight. In addition regular monitoring of bodyweight, along with additional nutritional assessments such as body condition scoring ([http://www.pfma.org.uk/pet-size-o-meter PFMA Size-o-meter]; <ref name=WSAVA Nutrition Toolkit>[http://www.wsava.org/nutrition-toolkit) WSAVA Nutrition Toolkit], <ref name=FEDIAF>FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines</ref>) will help detect early changes, and inform adjustments in the food allowance, to ensure the pet stays at their ‘ideal’ bodyweight.

Portion control is a cornerstone of responsible feeding, and feeding guides help owners ensure that they are feeding the correct amount of food to their pet. The feeding guide should be used as the foundation for estimating how much food to offer, but the exact amount should be tailored to meet the individual needs of the pet. To maintain a ‘healthy’ bodyweight, pets should be fed according to their ‘ideal’ body weight, which may not be their ‘current’ bodyweight. In addition regular monitoring of bodyweight, along with additional nutritional assessments such as body condition scoring ([http://www.pfma.org.uk/pet-size-o-meter PFMA Size-o-meter]; <ref name=WSAVA Nutrition Toolkit>[http://www.wsava.org/nutrition-toolkit) WSAVA Nutrition Toolkit], <ref name=FEDIAF>FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines</ref>) will help detect early changes, and inform adjustments in the food allowance, to ensure the pet stays at their ‘ideal’ bodyweight.