AAHA nutritional assessment guidelines for dogs and cats.

@article{Baldwin2010AAHANA,
  title={AAHA nutritional assessment guidelines for dogs and cats.},
  author={Kim Baldwin and Joseph W. Bartges and Tony C A Buffington and Lisa M Freeman and Mary Grabow and Julie Legred and Donald A. Ostwald},
  journal={Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association},
  year={2010},
  volume={46 4},
  pages={
          285-96
        }
}
Donald Ostwald, Jr., DVM, DABVP (Canine & Feline) Introduction The American Animal Hospital Association recommends these nutritional assessment guidelines because good nutrition enhances pets’ quality and quantity of life, and is integral to optimal animal care. Incorporating nutritional assessment into regular animal care is critical for maintaining pets’ health, as well as their response to disease and injury. It requires little to no additional time or cost. The specific goals of this… 
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