Eight domestic felines (Felis domestica), males, adults, healthy, without a defined breed, with variable weights and ages, were randomly divided into two groups of four animals and submitted to the enteral feeding techniques: nasoesophageal intubation and esophagostomy, aiming to compare clinically ...

In this article the author discussed the different causes of protein-calorie malnutrition (PLM) in pet cats and how to compute for maintenance energy requirements as an aid in its diagnosis. Treatment can be done using tubes, thus the author likewise discussed the procedures as well as some...

The article provides details about the need for nutritional support, the selection of patients and methods of providing support including nasoesophageal intubation and oesophageal intubation and oesophagostomy intubation. Examples of how to calculate protein and caloric requirements are provided as ...