Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals

Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals offers veterinarians, veterinary students and technicians a comprehensive reference to the latest information relating to the principles and practice of nutritional support in small animals that require hospitalization. Represents the definitive resource for small animal veterinarians in providing optimal nutritional support for their patients during hospitalization Discusses and demonstrates the most up-to-date techniques available for successfully implementing nutritional support for hospitalized small animal patients Provides step-by-step pictorial instructions on how to implement the most appropriate techniques for particular patients Reveals expected outcomes and possible complications along with strategies to minimize risk of complications outcomes and possible complications along with strategies to minimize risk of complications

CONTENTS

Nutritional assessment in small animals 1
Kathryn E. Michel

Estimating energy requirements of small animal patients 7
Daniel L. Chan

Routes of nutritional support in small animals 14
Sally Perea

Nasoesophageal feeding tubes in dogs and cats 21
Isuru Gajanayake

Oesophagostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 29
Laura Eirmann

Gastrostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 41
Isuru Gajanayake and Daniel L. Chan

Jejunostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 54
F. A. (Tony) Mann and Robert C. Backus

Minimally invasive placement of postpyloric feeding tubes 65
Matthew W. Beal

Tube feeding in small animals: diet selection and preparation 80
Iveta Becvarova

Intravenous access for parenteral nutrition in small animals 92
Sophie Adamantos

Parenteral nutrition in small animals 100
Daniel L. Chan and Lisa M. Freeman

Pathophysiology and clinical approach to malnutrition in dogs and cats 117
Jason W. Gagne and Joseph J Wakshlag

Appetite stimulants in dogs and cats 128
Lisa P. Weeth

Adverse food reactions in small animals 136
Cecilia Villaverde and Marta Hervera

Nutritional management of short bowel syndrome in dogs and cats 152
Daniel L. Chan

Refeeding syndrome in small animals 159
Daniel L. Chan

Feeding small animal patients with gastrointestinal motility disorders 165
Karin Allenspach and Daniel L. Chan

Immune modulating nutrients in small animals 172
Daniel L. Chan

Nutritional management of superficial necrolytic dermatitis in dogs 183
Andrea V. Volk and Ross Bond

Nutritional support in acute kidney injury in dogs and cats 193
Denise A. Elliott

Nutritional support in hepatic failure in dogs and cats 199
Renee M. Streeter and Joseph J Wakshlag

Nutritional management of the septic patient 210
Daniel L. Chan

Nutritional support during acute pancreatitis 219
Kristine B. Jensen and Daniel L. Chan

Nutritional support in the mechanically ventilated small animal patient 228
Daniel L. Chan

Nutritional support in exotic pet species 234
Jeleen A. Briscoe, La’Toya Latney and Cailin R. Heinze

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Daniel L. Chan is Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care and Clinical Nutrition at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK where he is the Head of the Section for Emergency and Critical Care and of the Nutritional Support Service. He is a Diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition.