External APOP Clinical Tool
Step-Based Weight Loss Planner
Build a structured weight-loss plan for a dog or cat, including calorie targets, feeding guidance, recheck timing, and a printable client plan.
Plan
Step-based targets
Organize weight loss into monitored stages with recalculated calorie targets.
Feed
Daily feeding guidance
Add food calories, meals, and a treat allowance to create a practical feeding plan.
Follow Up
Client-ready rechecks
Prepare recheck goals, home-care instructions, and a printable plan for the client.
The planner is published and maintained by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. It opens on the APOP website.
Opens petobesityprevention.org in a new browser tab.
Clinical Use
Use the estimate with the complete patient assessment
Calorie targets are starting estimates. Review them with the patient’s current intake, health, weight history, mobility, appetite, Body Condition Score, Muscle Condition Score, and measured response over time.
- Confirm that the estimated ideal weight is realistic.
- Set an individualized rate of weight loss.
- Schedule regular rechecks and adjust the plan as needed.