Tuesday, March 11
Question of the Day
A medium-sized four-year-old female spayed mixed breed dog is presented for routine annual examination. You want to calculate the dog’s daily energy requirement.
The dog weighs 20 kg with a body condition score of 5/9 (ideal = 5/9).
Use the formula (30 x BW (kg)) + 70 = resting energy requirement (RER), with a life stage factor of 1.4.
What is the dog’s daily energy requirement?