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What’s Your Pet’s Score? Assessing Muscle Condition

November 16, 2017July 17, 2024 Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition) body condition score, cachexia, muscle condition score, sarcopenia

Muscle condition score is an often overlooked part of assessing the nutritional and health status of pets. We discuss what a muscle condition score is and how to assess your pet.

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