Calculated Energy Requirements

Puppy Energy Requirements

The equation used for puppy energy requirements in table 1 is based on current body weight and expected adult weight.

130 x BW (KG)^0.75 x 3.2 x [e^(-0.87p) - 0.1]

Where:

p = W/Wm

W = actual body weight

Wm = predicted mature adult weight,

e = base of natural log ~2.718

BW =

N.B. The table displays the columns in age in months, not current weight of the puppy. This is because the energy requirement data at a given age are calculated from the expected weight at that age – and this varies depending on the anticipated adult weight of the dog.

Table 1: Puppy Energy Requirements (kcal/day)
	Age in months
Expected adult weight in kg	1	2	3	4	5	6	9	12	15	18	21
1	56	97	123	137	140	141	adult	adult	adult	adult	adult
2	95	163	207	230	236	238	adult	adult	adult	adult	adult
3	129	221	281	311	320	322	adult	adult	adult	adult	adult
4	159	274	349	386	397	400	adult	adult	adult	adult	adult
5	188	324	412	457	469	473	adult	adult	adult	adult	adult
6	216	372	473	524	537	542	535	adult	adult	adult	adult
7	243	417	531	588	603	608	601	adult	adult	adult	adult
8	268	461	587	650	667	672	664	adult	adult	adult	adult
9
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70