Retrospective Study of Energy Requirement Recommendations for Dogs in a Brazilian Veterinary Hospital (2013–2025)

Simple Summary To feed dogs correctly, it is necessary to know how much energy they require each day. However, the standard energy recommendations found in textbooks and guidelines may not always match those observed in real-life clinical settings. In this study, we analyzed the medical records of 438 dogs treated at a veterinary hospital in Brazil over a 12-year period. We found that energy needs varied depending on factors like whether the dog was neutered and its body condition. Neutered dogs required less energy than intact dogs, and overweight or obese dogs required less energy per kilogram of body weight than dogs in ideal condition. These results suggest that veterinarians should consider each animal’s individual characteristics when calculating daily energy requirements rather than relying only on general recommendations.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Animals

• Publication date

  2025-07-29

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3390/ani15152226PMID 40805016PMCID 12345587
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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