Nutritionfor the

Non-CriticalHospitalized Patient

Ed Carlson, CVT

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diarrhea

Resting Energy Requirement

70 x (body weight in kg) ¾ = RER

OR

30 x (body weight in kg) + 70 = RER

Sandy weighs 44 pounds, 20.0 kg.

70 x (body weight in kg)¾ = RER

70 x (20kg)¾ = 662 kcal/day

Or30 x (body weight in kg) + 70 = RER

30 x 20kg = 600 + 70 = 670 kcal/day

King weighs 100 pounds, 45.5 kg.

70 x (body weight in kg)¾ = RER

70 x (45.5kg)¾ = 1226 kcal/day

Or30 x (body weight in kg) + 70 = RER

30 x 45kg = 1365 + 70 = 1435 kcal/day

Tiny weighs 3 pounds, 1.36 kg.

70 x (body weight in kg)¾ = RER

70 x (1.36kg)¾ = 88.1 kcal/day

Or30 x (body weight in kg) + 70 = RER

30 x 1.36kg = 40.8 + 70 = 111 kcal/day

One 13 oz. can of Hill's® Prescription Diet® i/d® Canine Gastrointestinal Health contains 369 kcal.

We determined Sandy’s RER is 670 kcal.

Sandy needs to eat 1.8 cans per day to meet her RER (670 divided by 369 = 1.8)

Max - beagle mixRER = 670 kcal per day

How much canned Iams chicken should he be fed per day?

427.5 kcal/can

379 kcal/cup

Rex - lab

RER = 1137 kcal / day

How much Iams Mini Chunks should he be fed per day?

3 oz. can – 97 kcal

How many 3 oz. cans of Iamsshould she eat per day?

Fluffy – DSHRER = 205 per day

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