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

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 viiPreface ixAcknowledgements xi1 Nutritional assessment in small animals 1Kathryn E. Michel2 Estimating energy requirements of small animal patients 7Daniel L. Chan3 Routes of nutritional support in small animals 14Sally Perea4 Nasoesophageal feeding tubes in dogs and cats 21Isuru Gajanayake5 Esophagostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 29Laura Eirmann6 Gastrostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 41Isuru Gajanayake and Daniel L. Chan7 Jejunostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats 54F. A. (Tony) Mann and Robert C. Backus8 Minimally invasive placement of postpyloric feeding tubes 65Matthew W. Beal9 Tube feeding in small animals: diet selection and preparation 80Iveta Becvarova10 Intravenous access for parenteral nutrition in small animals 92Sophie Adamantos11 Parenteral nutrition in small animals 100Daniel L. Chan and Lisa M. Freeman12 Pathophysiology and clinical approach to malnutrition in dogs and cats 117Jason W. Gagne and Joseph J. Wakshlag13 Appetite stimulants in dogs and cats 128Lisa P. Weeth14 Adverse food reactions in small animals 136Cecilia Villaverde and Marta Hervera15 Nutritional management of short bowel syndrome in dogs and cats 152Daniel L. Chan16 Refeeding syndrome in small animals 159Daniel L. Chan17 Feeding small animal patients with gastrointestinal motility disorders 165Karin Allenspach and Daniel L. Chan18 Immune modulating nutrients in small animals 172Daniel L. Chan19 Nutritional management of superficial necrolytic dermatitis in dogs 183Andrea V. Volk and Ross Bond20 Nutritional support in acute kidney injury in dogs and cats 193Denise A. Elliott21 Nutritional support in hepatic failure in dogs and cats 199Renee M. Streeter and Joseph J. Wakshlag22 Nutritional management of the septic patient 210Daniel L. Chan23 Nutritional support during acute pancreatitis 219Kristine B. Jensen and Daniel L. Chan24 Nutritional support in the mechanically ventilated small animal patient 228Daniel L. Chan25 Nutritional support in exotic pet species 234Jeleen A. Briscoe, La'Toya Latney and Cailin R. HeinzeIndex 247