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VetBooks.ir instruction sheet that outlined how to assess the body condition of puppies.The food amount was to be adjusted as the puppy grew
according to the feeding guidelines on the bag. The owners were asked to weigh and assign a BCS for the puppy every other week
and adjust the food amount as needed to maintain optimal body condition. The veterinary technician would also assess the body
weight and condition during subsequent office visits when the puppy was 14 to 16 and 20 to 22 weeks of age.
Endnote
a. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS, USA.
Bibliography
Toll PW, Richardson DC, Jewell DE, et al. The effect of feeding method on growth and body composition in young puppies
(abstract). In: Abstract Book. Waltham Symposium on the Nutrition of Companion Animals. Adelaide, Australia, September 23-
25, 1993: 33.