Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Jacket Description/Back:"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. Featuring contributions from a variety of experts and practitioners in the field, this book provides an accessible resource on the most up-to-date techniques available for successfully implementing nutritional support in a veterinary hospital. Some of the highlights of this new resource include: Assessment of the nutritional status and energy needs of small animal patients Step-by-step pictorial instructions on how to implement the most appropriate techniques for particular patients, including routes of nutritional support, and feeding tube options Expected outcomes and possible complications associated with feeding modalities along with strategies to minimize risk of complications Support in unique challenges of nutritional management of hospitalized exotic species Offering clear and concise instructions on state-of-the-art techniques and approaches in the field, "Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals "is the definitive resource for small animal veterinarians wishing to provide optimal nutritional support for their patients during hospitalization. Table of Contents: Contributors vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi 1 Nutritional assessment in small animals 1"Kathryn E. Michel" 2 Estimating energy requirements of small animal patients 7"Daniel L. Chan" 3 Routes of nutritional support in small animals 14"Sally Perea" 4 Nasoesophageal feeding tubes in dogs and cats 21"Isuru Gajanayake" 5 Esophagostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 29"Laura Eirmann" 6 Gastrostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 41"Isuru Gajanayake and Daniel L. Chan" 7 Jejunostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 54"F. A. (Tony) Mann and Robert C. Backus" 8 Minimally invasive placement of postpyloric feeding tubes 65"Matthew W. Beal" 9 Tube feeding in small animals: diet selection and preparation 80"Iveta Becvarova" 10 Intravenous access for parenteral nutrition in small animals 92"Sophie Adamantos" 11 Parenteral nutrition in small animals 100"Daniel L. Chan and Lisa M. Freeman" 12 Pathophysiology and clinical approach to malnutrition in dogs and cats 117"Jason W. Gagne and Joseph J. Wakshlag" 13 Appetite stimulants in dogs and cats 128"Lisa P. Weeth" 14 Adverse food reactions in small animals 136"Cecilia Villaverde and Marta Hervera" 15 Nutritional management of short bowel syndrome in dogs and cats 152"Daniel L. Chan" 16 Refeeding syndrome in small animals 159"Daniel L. Chan" 17 Feeding small animal patients with gastrointestinal motility disorders 165"Karin Allenspach and Daniel L. Chan" 18 Immune modulating nutrients in small animals 172"Daniel L. Chan" 19 Nutritional management of superficial necrolytic dermatitis in dogs 183"Andrea V. Volk and Ross Bond" 20 Nutritional support in acute kidney injury in dogs and cats 193"Denise A. Elliott" 21 Nutritional support in hepatic failure in dogs and cats 199"Renee M. Streeter and Joseph J. Wakshlag" 22 Nutritional management of the septic patient 210"Daniel L. Chan" 23 Nutritional support during acute pancreatitis 219"Kristine B. Jensen and Daniel L. Chan" 24 Nutritional support in the mechanically ventilated small animal patient 228"Daniel L. Chan" 25 Nutritional support in exotic pet species 234"Jeleen A. Briscoe, La'Toya Latney and Cailin R. Heinze" Index 247Biographical Note: Daniel L. Chan is Professor of Emergency, Critical Care and 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.