Introduction to Dog Nutrition | Body Condition and Calculating Energy Requirements

Assessing your dog's weight and calculating how much food to feed can be very challenging! Today, I am going to walk you through how to assess your dog's body condition and how to calculate caloric needs. We will also talk about some healthy snacks you can feed.

On a related note, many of our pets are overweight, or even obese. If you would like more information specifically pertaining to obesity, check out my other video at    • Causes and Medical Complications of D...  

For more information on which human foods to avoid and which are safe, check out my food safety video here:    • Cats and Dogs Food Safety  | How to k...  


My hope is to help make reliable information more available and accessible for pet owners, so if you have any topics that you would like me to talk about, please let me know in the comments below!

For more information, check out the links below:

World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Body Condition Scoring
https://www.wsava.org/WSAVA/media/PDF...

OSU Veterinary Medical Center Basic Calorie Calculator
https://vet.osu.edu/vmc/companion/our...

How to read a pet food label
https://talkspetfood.aafco.org/readin...

Nutritionix Track App - calorie tracker app
https://www.nutritionix.com/consumer

ASPCA: Healthy, Safe Snacks to Help Your Pet Slim Down
https://www.aspca.org/news/healthy-sa...

American College of Veterinary Surgeons: Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/cra...

Five Ways Being Overweight Can Harm Your Dog's Health
https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2017/1...

Canine and feline obesity: a One Health Perspective
https://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cont...

00:00 Intro
04:12. Body Condition Scoring (BCS)
09:52 Calorie calculations: Overview
12:37 Calorie calculations: Math equations
24:57 Healthy snack options