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Daily Energy Requirements
Adult Cat MER Calculator Adult Dog MER Calculator

Calculate for Your Dog Reading the caloric content from the label of your pet’s food is not very helpful unless you know your pet’s maintenance energy requirement (MER). If your pet is an adult, neutered, non-working dog, you can use the calculator below to figure out your dog’s MER.
 
Step 1 How much does your adult, neutered, non-working dog weigh? pounds
Step 2 Find out your dog’s maintenance energy requirement (MER).
 
Press to Request a Consultation If your pet doesn’t fit into either of these two categories, click on Chef to arrange a nutrition consultation so that we may estimate his or her maintenance energy requirement for you.