Background: Esophagostomy tubes (E-tubes) are widely utilized for extended nutritional support in dogs and cats. Problems associated with their use include the unwieldy excess (10-20 cm) of external tubing, constant need for neck wraps and necessity for skin sutures, suture tract infection, and...

Objectives: To evaluate the use of enteral and parenteral nutrition in a population of mechanically ventilated cats and dogs, identify factors associated with implementation of nutrition, and assess the frequency of nutritional support within 72 hours of absent caloric intake. Design:...

In this review, information has been given about the nutritional requirements of sick or hospitalized cats and dogs with insufficient food intake or no consumption, information about how to feed patients. In the anamnesis of the sick animals, the importance of learning the previous feeding form,...

Objective: To review current and emerging nutritional approaches in the management of acute pancreatitis (AP) in people, dogs, and cats, and to provide a framework for further investigation in this field. Data sources: Veterinary retrospective studies and reviews, human prospective clinical trials...

Case summary: A 3-month-old entire female British Shorthair cat presented for further management of thermal burns after falling into a bath of scalding water. On presentation to the primary care clinician the kitten was obtunded, markedly painful and relatively bradycardic, consistent with a state...

The critically ill patient is at increased risk for rapid development of malnutrition because of the metabolic alterations associated with the illness. The objectives of the nutritional support are to provide the patient's nutritional needs to minimize the metabolic derangements and to provide the...

This paper describes the advantages, disadvantages and procedures for enteral and parenteral nutrition for providing adequate energy and protein intake for hospitalized cats and dogs.

Both dogs and cats continue to be important family and household members. However, because felines are obligate carnivores, they have complicated, and unique nutritional requirements compared with their canine counterparts. These nutritional demands can become even more of a challenge when they are ...

The basics of critical care nutrition apply throughout all disease states. These basics include, an initial nutritional assessment, prescribing an appropriate diet for that specific condition, taking the patients present state in mind, setting goals for the nutritional intervention, and finally...

Assisted enteral feeding is the main treatment for hepatic lipidosis. It must be implemented as soon as possible and continued until spontaneous feed uptake. It is essential to use enteral feeding tubes. Their use is managed in 3 stages: the choice of the tube, the choice of the food and the choice ...