Susie is a 9 year old, 20lb dog with a body condition score of 5/9. On a routine visit to the vet to administer her annual vaccinations and teeth cleaning, the owner questions whether he is giving Susie the correct amount of food. The energy density of the diet is 275 kcal ME per can. A- Calculate Susie's Maintenance Energy Requirement (MER). B- how many cans of the diet should the owner give Susie per day?

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Susie is a 9 year old, 20lb dog with a body condition score of 5/9. On a routine visit to the vet to administer her annual vaccinations and teeth cleaning, the owner questions whether he is giving Susie the correct amount of food. The energy density of the diet is 275 kcal ME per can.

A- Calculate Susie's Maintenance Energy Requirement (MER).
B- how many cans of the diet should the owner give Susie per day?

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