Short Diet History Form Please answer the following questions about your pet
NUTRITION musculogenesis , hold potential for even greater gains
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Whilst protein restriction may be appropriate for treatment of existing kidney disease in human medicine , the myth of high protein intake as a cause of renal failure has also been dispelled . No significant evidence for a detrimental effect of high protein intake on kidney function in healthy persons has emerged after centuries of humans eating high protein diets .
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. Similarly no evidence is available in the veterinary literature linking veterinary diets with significantly increased protein of high biologically value as a cause of renal failure in dogs and cats .
A word of caution is that the diet must be balanced and registered as a complete meal . This would mean that all the micro and macronutrients meet this requirement , including phosphorus . Pet foods made with high quantities of bone meal , for example , as their protein source should only be able to be registered as a supplement and not as a complete diet . These foods may be imbalanced in the phosphorus content and may indeed cause health issues if overfed . A simple way to check the bone meal content in a diet is to look at the analysis to see the ash levels of the diet . Animals with early renal failure should only be fed higher protein diets with extreme caution and serial testing .
If muscle condition is found to be low , it is reasonable to increase the animal ’ s high biological value protein intake to try and retard aging sarcopenia . If we are to follow the human recommendations , an increase in
, exercise will also be beneficial in healthy animals 1 . Arthritis , which has a high prevalence in older animals , should be addressed before an increase in exercise is advocated for that animal . Addressing pain in animals is the 4th vital assessment recommended by the WSAVA .
After the nutritional assessment and diagnostic work up , all nutritional related risks are identified and addressed . Nutritional related risks include age ( growing or old ), suboptimal body condition score ( overweight or thin ), muscle loss , atypical or homemade diet , medical conditions and changes in appetite .
The nutritional tools referred to in the text can be downloaded from the WSAVA website and used by practitioners unchanged . The link to the nutritional tools is : www . wsava . org / sites / default / files / WSAVA % 20 Global % 20Nutrition % 20Toolkit _ 0 . pdf
References
1 . Evans WJ . Skeletal muscle loss : cachexia , sarcopenia , and inactivity . Am J Clin Nutr . 2010 ; 91:1123S – 1127S
2 . Martin WF , Armstrong LE , Rodriguez NR . Dietary protein intake and renal function . Nutr Metab ( Lond ). 2005 Sep 20 ; 2:25
3 . Morley JE , Argiles JM , Evans WJ , et al . Nutritional recommendations for the management of sarcopenia . Journal of the American Medical Directors Association . 2010 ; 11:391 – 396
4 . Paddon-Jones D . Interplay of stress and physical inactivity on muscle loss : Nutritional countermeasures . The Journal of nutrition . 2006 ; 136:2123 – 2126
5 . Volpi E , Campbell WW , Dwyer JT , et al . Is the optimal level of protein intake for older adults greater than the recommended dietary allowance ? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci . 2013 ; 68:677 – 681
6 . Wilson GJ , Wilson JM , Manninen AH . Effects of beta-hydroxybeta-methylbutyrate ( HMB ) on exercise performaznce and body composition across varying levels of age , sex , and training experience : A review . Nutr Metab . 2008 ; 5:1 .
Short Diet History Form Please answer the following questions about your pet
Pet ’ s name : _________________________________ Species / breed : _____________________________ Age : ___________________________
Owner ’ s name : _________________________
Date form completed : ___________________
Gender male female Neutered / spayed No Yes
1 How active is your pet ? Very active Moderately active Not very active
2 How would you describe your pet ’ s weight ? Overweight Ideal weight Underweight
3 Where does your pet spend most of the time ? Indoors Outdoors Indoors and outdoors
3 Please list below the brands and product names ( if applicable ) and the amount of ALL foods , treats , snacks , dental hygiene product , rawhides and any other foods that your pet currently eats , including foods used to administer medications :
Food Form * Amount Number Fed since
Examples :
• Purina Dog Chow
• Science Diet Adult Gourmet Beef Entrée
• 90 % lean hamburger
• Milk Bone medium
Figure 1 dry
moist pan-fried dry
1 ½ cups
½ can 3 oz ( 85 grams ) 2
2x / day
2x / day 1x / week 3 / day
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