Your Pet's Poop Matters !!

 

Digestive score and color can give you an understanding of what your choice in pet food is doing to your pet's digestive system = Overall Health. 

What is a normal consistency Score- 2-3 
What is a normal Color- Brown 







A score of 2 is always ideal along with a normal brown colour within the poop, as well as the outer case. Any discolouration or odd colour combinations even while the poop is firm is an indicator that something in their diet is not working for your pet. 

In some parts of the world, pet malnutrition is a major challenge, while in others, pet obesity is a growing problem. With so much confusing and inaccurate information available online, and often shared through word of mouth by well-meaning but misinformed owners ,breeders, etc these Global Guidelines aim to help ensure that pets are fed according to an optimal and individually tailored nutrition plan. Owner compliance is the front line for healthy pets as well as proper pet care education in the pet loving community .

Nutritional Toolkit (Nutrition Guidelines - WSAVA)

WSAVA’s Global Nutrition Guidelines  2011, its Global Nutrition Committee (GNC) has developed a suite of tools.

These include practical aids to make Nutritional assessment and recommendations more efficient, such as a diet history form, hospitalized patient feeding guide, body condition score charts, and calorie recommendations for dogs and cats. These tools are designed to help advance the central role of Nutrition information. The following links will direct you to information: 

Link: Nutritional Assessment Guidelines

Link: WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee - Body Condition Score Video

Link: Pet Nutrition Assessments / Évaluation de la nutrition des animaux de compagnie

Link: Nutritional-Assessment-Checklist.pdf

Link: GNC_Guidelines_120421 

Link: WSAVA_GuidetoTreats_Cats_251107.pdf

Link: WSAVA_GuidetoTreats_Dogs_251107.pdf

Link: RawMeatBasedDiets_Jan2021


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