Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
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Animal Care Technologies (2007) videos:
DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital (2013) video: Nutrition in the Critically Ill (50mins)
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Table - Energy Requirements of healthy dogs during different lifestages as a factor of the resting energy requirement.
(Adapted from: Gajanayake, Lumbis, Greet and Girling, 2011, p. 329, fig. 13.28)
| Lifestyle | Energy Requirement (x RER) | |
| Adulthood | Entire | 1.8 |
| Neutered | 1.6 | |
| Sedentary | 1.0 | |
| Light Exercise | 2.0 | |
| Moderate Exercise | 3.0 | |
| Heavy Exercise | 4-8 | |
| Obese-prone | 1.4 | |
| Senior | 1.4 | |
| Breeding | Pregnancy - first 2/3 | 1.8 |
| Pregnancy - final 1/3 | 3.0 | |
| Lactation | 1.9 x RER + 25% per puppy | |
| Growth | <4months of age | 3.0 |
| 50-80% of adult weight | 2.5 | |
| >80% adult weight | 1.8 x 2.0 | |
Brown, R 2012, Week 4 BVN111 Mathematical concepts, modified Meg Dietze, Theory notes, NMIT, Melbourne, VIC.
Table - Energy Requirements of healthy cats during different lifestages as a factor of the resting energy requirement (RER).
Adapted from: Gajanayake, Lumbis, Greet and Girling, 2011, p. 329, fig. 13.29
| Lifestage | Energy Requirement (x RER) | |
| Adulthood | Entire | 1.4-1.6 |
| Neutered | 1.2-1.4 | |
| Obese - prone, sedentary | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Senior (>7-8 years) | 1.1-1.4 | |
| Geriatric (>10-12 years) | 1.6 | |
| Breeding | Early pregnancy | 1.6 |
| At parturition | 2.0 | |
| Lactation | 2.0-6.0 | |
| Growth | Growth | 2.5 |
Brown, R 2012, Week 4 BVN111 Mathematical concepts, modified Meg Dietze, Theory notes, NMIT, Melbourne, VIC.
Table - The effects of various forms of disease on the energy requirements of animals
Adapted from Moore and Palmer, 2001, Table 4.1, Loc 1053
| Condition | Energy Requirement (x RER) |
| Cage rest | 1.2 |
| Surgery/trauma | 1.3 |
| Multiple surgeries/trauma episodes | 1.5 |
| Infection (sepsis)/cancer (neoplasia) | 1.7 |
| Burns/scalding | 2.0 |
Brown, R 2012, Week 4 BVN111 Mathematical concepts, modified Meg Dietze, Theory notes, NMIT, Melbourne, VIC.
| Converting from kilocalories to kilojoules |
| To convert between kilocalories to kilojoules, multiply the calorie value by 4.2 |
Basal Energy Requirement (BER) |
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For dogs weighing more than 5kg
For cats and dogs weighing less than 5kg |
Maintenance energy requirement (MER) |
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MER (kcal) = BER x 1.8 |
Brown, R 2012, Week 4 BVN111 Mathematical concepts, modified Meg Dietze, Theory notes, NMIT, Melbourne, VIC.
