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It categorizes results into mild, moderate, serious, severe, and extreme risk levels with descriptive body-shape cues. 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Easily felt. Thin fat cover.  \nShape from above  \nWell proportioned lumbar waist.  \nShape from the side  \nAbdominal tuck present.  \nShape from behind  \nClear muscle definition, smooth contour.  \nTail base bones  \nSlightly prominent. Easily felt.  \nTail base fat  \nThin fat cover.  \n30  \n26-35% body fat  \nMild risk  \nRibs  \nSlightly to not prominent.  \nCan be felt. Moderate fat cover.  \nShape from above  \nDetectable lumbar waist.  \nShape from the side  \nSlight abdominal tuck.  \nShape from behind  \nLosing muscle definition, rounded appearance.  \nTail base bones  \nSlightly to not prominent. Can be felt.  \nTail base fat  \nModerate fat cover.  \n40  \n36-45% body fat  \nModerate risk  \nRibs  \nNot prominent. Very difficult to feel. Thick fat cover.  \nShape from above  \nLoss of lumbar waist, broadened back.  \nShape from the side  \nFlat to bulging abdomen.  \nShape from behind  \nRounded to square appearance.  \nTail base bones  \nNot prominent. Very difficult to feel.  \nTail base fat  \nThick fat cover.  \nMay have a small fat dimple.  \nSerious risk Severe risk  \n\n|  | Ribs\u003Cbr>Not prominent. Impossible to feel. Extremely thick fat cover.\u003Cbr>Shape from above\u003Cbr>Extremely broadened back.\u003Cbr>Shape from the side\u003Cbr>Severe abdominal bulge.\u003Cbr>Shape from behind\u003Cbr>Square appearance.\u003Cbr>Tail base bones\u003Cbr>Not prominent.\u003Cbr>Impossible to feel.\u003Cbr>Tail base fat\u003Cbr>Extremely thick fat cover.\u003Cbr>Large fat dimple or fat fold. |\n| --- | --- |\n\nRibs  \nNot prominent. Extremely difficult to feel. Very thick fat cover.  \nShape from above  \nMarkedly broadened back.  \nShape from the side  \nMarked abdominal bulge.  \nShape from behind  \nSquare appearance.  \nTail base bones  \nNot prominent.  \nExtremely difficult to feel.  \nTail base fat  \nVery thick fat cover.  \nFat dimple or fold present.  \n70  \n> 65% body fat  \nExtreme risk  \nRibs  \nUnidentifiable. Impossible to feel. Extremely thick fat cover.  \nShape from above  \nExtremely broadened back, bulging mid-section.  \nShape from the side  \nVery severe abdominal bulge.  \nShape from behind  \nIrregular or upside down pear shape.  \nTail base bones  \nUnidentifiable.  \nTail base fat  \nExtremely thick fat cover.  \nLarge fat folds or pads.  \nClinic:  \n[www.hillspet.com.au](www.hillspet.com.au)  \n3 steps to determine ideal weight  \n1 Weighthe pet  \n2  \nDetermine the pet’s body fat percentage using images and descriptors on the reverse side  \n3  \nEstablish ideal weight using this chart  \n| Current\u003Cbr>weight (kg) | Ideal body weight (kg) |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 20% body fat | 30% body fat | 40% body fat | 50% body fat | 60% body fat | 70% body fat |\n| 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |\n| 5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |\n| 6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |\n| 7 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 |\n| 8 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |\n| 9 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 |\n| 10 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 3.8 |\n| 12 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 |\n| 14 | 14.0 | 12.3 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 |\n| 16 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |\n| 18 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 6.8 |\n| 20 | 20.0 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 7.5 |\n| 22 | 22.0 | 19.3 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 11.0 | 8.3 |\n| 24 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 |\n| 26 | 26.0 | 22.8 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 13.0 | 9.8 |\n| 28 | 28.0 | 24.5 | 21.0 | 17.5 | 14.0 | 10.5 |\n| 30 | 30.0 | 26.3 | 22.5 | 18.8 | 15.0 | 11.3 |\n| 33 | 33.0 | 28.9 | 24.8 | 20.6 | 16.5 | 12.4 |\n| 36 | 36.0 | 31.5 | 27.0 | 22.5 | 18.0 | 13.5 |\n| 39 | 39.0 | 34.1 | 29.3 | 24.4 | 19.5 | 14.6 |\n| 42 | 42.0 | 36.8 | 31.5 | 26.3 | 21.0 | 15.8 |\n| 45 | 45.0 | 39.4 | 33.8 | 28.1 | 22.5 | 16.9 |\n| 48 | 48.0 | 42.0 | 36.0 | 30.0 | 24.0 | 18.0 |\n| 51 | 51.0 | 44.6 | 38.3 | 31.9 | 25.5 | 19.1 |\n| 55 | 55.0 | 48.1 | 41.3 | 34.4 | 27.5 | 20.6 |\n| 59 | 59.0 | 51.6 | 44.3 | 36.9 | 29.5 | 22.1 |\n| 63 | 63.0 | 55.1 | 47.3 | 39.4 | 31.5 | 23.6 |\n| 67 | 67.0 | 58.6 | 5","cbCaiiYsAggiBeCU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiYsAggiBeCU","pdf",1899820,"English","# 3 steps to determine ideal weight\n## Weight the pet\n## Determine body fat percentage from images and descriptors\n## Establish ideal weight using this chart","[{\"question\":\"How is a pet’s body fat percentage estimated in the BFI chart?\",\"answer\":\"Use the images and descriptors for ribs prominence, lumbar waist shape, abdominal tuck/bulge, muscle definition, and tail base bones and fat cover to determine the body fat percentage range.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the chart say about risk levels?\",\"answer\":\"It assigns mild, moderate, serious, severe, and extreme risk based on how difficult the ribs are to feel and the thickness of the fat cover, along with overall body shape descriptors from above, side, and behind.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you calculate ideal body weight using the chart?\",\"answer\":\"First weigh the pet, then determine the body fat percentage using the chart’s descriptors, and finally use the current weight to look up the ideal body weight for that percentage in the table.\"}]","Hill’s BFI (Body Fat Index) risk chart - 3 steps to determine ideal weight | PDF",1791843181]