Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Nutritional assessment in small animals -- Introduction -- Indications for nutritional assessment -- Methods of nutritional assessment -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 2 Estimating energy requirements of small animal patients -- Introduction -- Assessing energy requirements -- Methods for determining energy needs -- Predictive equations of energy needs -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Routes of nutritional support in small animals -- Introduction -- Enteral routes of nutritional support -- Nasoesophageal tube feeding -- Esophagostomy tube feeding -- Gastrostomy tube feeding -- Jejunostomy tube feeding -- Parenteral nutrition -- Combined enteral and parenteral approach -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Nasoesophageal feeding tubes in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Indications, contraindications and patient selection -- Procedure for tube placement and confirmation of correct positioning -- Choosing feeding tube type and size -- Tube placement technique -- Confirmation of accurate placement -- Monitoring and ongoing care -- Diets and tube feeding -- Complications and troubleshooting -- Tracheal intubation -- Vomiting -- Tube blockage -- Rhinitis, epistaxis and dacrocystitis -- Reflux esophagitis -- Removal and transition to oral feeding -- References -- Chapter 5 Esophagostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Indications and contraindications for esophagostomy tubes -- Esophagostomy tube placement and feeding guidelines -- Monitoring -- Complications -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6 Gastrostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Indications and contraindications for gastrostomy tubes -- Gastrostomy tube placement -- Requirements for peg feeding tube placement.

Technique for peg tube placement -- Feeding via gastrostomy tubes -- Monitoring of gastrostomy tubes, transition to oral feeding and tube removal -- Tube removal -- Complications -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Chapter 7 Jejunostomy feeding tubes in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Indications for a jejunostomy feeding tube -- Jejunostomy feeding tube placement technique -- Administration of liquid diets -- Complications of jejunostomy tubes -- Removal of jejunostomy tubes -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 Minimally invasive placement of postpyloric feeding tubes -- Introduction -- Indications and patient selection -- Nasojejunal tube placement -- Technique description -- Monitoring -- Complications -- Gastrojejunal tube placement -- Technique description -- Monitoring -- Complications -- Esophagojejunal tube placement -- Technique description -- Monitoring -- Complications -- Postpyloric tube feeding diets -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 Tube feeding in small animals: diet selection and preparation -- Introduction -- Diets for tube feeding -- Enteral diet composition -- Specialized diets for tube feeding -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10 Intravenous access for parenteral nutrition in small animals -- Introduction -- Indications for catheter placement -- General guidelines for placement of catheters for parenteral nutrition -- Placement of catheters for parenteral nutrition -- Complications and monitoring of catheters used for PN -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 11 Parenteral nutrition in small animals -- Introduction -- Indications for PN support -- Parenteral nutrition -- Components of parenteral nutrition -- Amino acids -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Electrolytes and trace minerals -- Vitamins -- Formulation of parenteral nutrition solutions -- Compounding.

Alternatives to compounding parenteral nutrition admixtures -- Administering parenteral nutrition -- Monitoring -- Complications -- Metabolic complications -- Mechanical complications -- Septic complications -- Preventative measures -- Transitioning to enteral nutrition -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12 Pathophysiology and clinical approach to malnutrition in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology of starvation and cachexia -- Clinical manifestation and amelioration of malnutrition -- Feeding the malnourished patient -- Arginine -- Glutamine -- Branched-chain amino acids -- Fish oils -- Vitamins -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 13 Appetite stimulants in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology of anorexia -- Nutrition modification strategies -- Diet characteristics -- Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids -- Pharmacological agents -- Monitoring and complications -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 14 Adverse food reactions in small animals -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology -- Nutritional management strategies -- Elimination Diets -- Specific considerations -- Monitoring and complications -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 15 Nutritional management of short bowel syndrome in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology -- Nutritional management strategies -- Specific recommendations based on resultant GI integrity -- Special considerations -- Monitoring and complications -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 16 Refeeding syndrome in small animals -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology -- Nutritional management strategies -- Monitoring -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 17 Feeding small animal patients with gastrointestinal motility disorders -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology of GI dysmotility disorders -- Clinical manifestations of GI dysmotility -- Diagnosis of GI dysmotility disorders.

Therapeutic and nutritional management strategies -- Nutritional management -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 18 Immune modulating nutrients in small animals -- Introduction -- Nutritional management strategies -- Omega-3 fatty acids -- Antioxidants -- Immune modulating amino acids -- Nucleotides -- Probiotics -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 19 Nutritional management of superficial necrolytic dermatitis in dogs -- Introduction -- Clinical presentation -- Diagnosis -- Pathophysiology -- Nutritional management -- Adjunct medical therapy -- Special considerations -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Chapter 20 Nutritional support in acute kidney injury in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Nutritional management strategies -- Special considerations -- Monitoring and complications -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 21 Nutritional support in hepatic failure in dogs and cats -- Introduction -- Acute liver disease: cirrhosis, hepatitis and cholestatic disease -- Chronic liver diseases: chronic endstage cirrhosis, portosystemic shunts and vascular dysplasia -- Hepatic lipidosis and treatment in cats -- Acute hepatotoxicosis -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Chapter 22 Nutritional management of the septic patient -- Introduction -- Metabolic derangements in sepsis -- Differences between abdominal sepsis in people and dogs -- Nutritional management strategies of septic patients -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 23 Nutritional support during acute pancreatitis -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology -- Nutritional management strategies -- Enteral nutrition during acute pancreatitis -- Feeding tubes and routes -- Parenteral nutrition -- Dietary considerations -- Emerging role of immunonutrition -- Monitoring and complications -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 24 Nutritional support in the mechanically ventilated small animal patient -- Introduction.

Nutritional management strategies -- Monitoring and complications -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 25 Nutritional support in exotic pet species -- Introduction -- Special considerations: equipping the hospital to accommodate nutritional needs of exotic pets -- Nutritional management strategies -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Small mammals -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Index -- EULA.