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Caloric Requirements
Lbs Kgs
ID#:
Pet:
Owner:
Age:
Species:
Sex:
Procedure:

*Results for MER, Maintenance Energy Requirement, are ESTIMATES, individual animals can vary by as much as 50% from the predicted values.

1 Enter Weight
lbs
kgs
2 Set Body Condition Score
3 Choose Species
Canine
4 Select Pet Criteria:
Select Dog's Criteria:
Dog's Current Weight:
Dog's Target Weight:
5 RER and MER Results
RER
(Resting Energy Requirement)
Calculated
MER
(Maintenance Energy Requirement)
Calculated
(Range: - kcal/day)
6 Set Calories per can or cup
Use Pet Food Diet Tables Below
Calories per Cup or Can
Cups or Cans to Feed per Day:
7 H2O
Daily H2O Requirement
Calculated Value (Range)
Feline
4 Select Pet Criteria:
Select Cat's Criteria:
Cat's Current Weight:
Cat's Target Weight:
5 RER and MER Results
RER
(Resting Energy Requirement)
Calculated
MER
(Maintenance Energy Requirement)
Calculated
(Range: - kcal/day)
6 Set Calories per can or cup
Use Pet Food Diet Tables Below
Calories per Cup or Can
Cups or Cans to Feed per Day:
7 H2O
Daily H2O Requirement
Calculated Value (Range)

Pet Food Diet Tables Links - Calories/Cup or Can