https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/9938/feeding-calculations i&#39;m trying to draw up a feeding calculations sheet for work and i,m struggling to find the disease factors and the DER factors any were. and the ones i seem to find are really confussing has anyone got any ideas as to were i can find them? thanksen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92612?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:41:22 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c131ea16-fb76-48fc-b294-e2b0b07ee4d3Steph Worsley<p>disease or illness factors are now not thought to be of any use, (I work with a nutritional specialist) they no longer use them in the human field apparently .</p> <p>There are different factors for growth/pregnancy and when you want weight gain cant remember off the top of my head but can look them up tomorrow for you.</p> <p>we tend to use BER </p> <p>&lt;5kg = 60 x bw</p> <p>&gt;5kg 30 x bw + 70</p> <p>or MER is 110 x 3/4BW</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92597?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:13:36 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:277e9a72-ee0c-45f8-ac01-e5ceb7775f78Charlotte Fitzgerald<p><a href="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/members/jewel1973/files/INPATIENT-NUTRITION-WORKSHEET.doc.aspx">http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/members/jewel1973/files/INPATIENT-NUTRITION-WORKSHEET.doc.aspx</a></p> <p>Hi have a look at this work sheet thats in the Wiki area on this site, it has been posted up by another user. Its very similar to one I used to use too looks like a great work sheet to me. Should give you some ideas.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>