• 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

  • 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 247

  • 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.

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