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. 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.