It's important to feed your puppy the right amount of food at proper intervals. Your puppy will need the right amount of nutrients in order to grow and become a healthy adult. It's critical to your puppy's health that his physical condition is monitored regularly and that the feeding amount is adjusted as your puppy grows.

To help keep your puppy healthy, Hill's recommends following the simple steps in this cycle:

• Weigh your puppy.
• Feed him based on feeding guide and veterinary recommendations.*
• Evaluate your puppy's physical condition using our on line growth tracker chart. Simply enter the date, your pet's weight, and using the slider you can set your puppy's condition score.
• Adjust the amount you feed accordingly as your puppy grows.

*Large breed puppies, who will weigh more than 25kgs when adult, have very specific nutritional needs to ensure healthy bone and joint development.

Switching food:

If switching your puppy to Hill's Science Plan Puppy, gradually introduce it over a 7-day period. Do this by mixing your puppy's former food with increasing proportions of the new food, until only Science Plan is being fed. He will then be able to fully enjoy the taste and benefits of the superior nutrition provided by Science Plan Canine Puppy Healthy Development.

You and your vet: Your vet is the best source of information about the health and wellbeing of your puppy. Ask your vet to advise regularly on your puppy's weight because achieving and maintaining a pet's ideal weight not only reduces certain health risks, but can lead to your puppy having a more energetic, longer and healthier life.