Over the past couple of decades, a component of veterinary critical care was simply to
ensure that nutritional support formed some part of the treatment plan. Great emphasis was …

Biliary peritonitis is a growing concern in the canine patient and a thorough understanding of
the disease will lead to better treatment outcomes. This article reviews the human and …

Background The knowledge of how owners view the body condition of their animals is an
important factor for the success of the prevention/treatment of obesity and the engagement …

Background The use of naso‐esophageal feeding tubes (NFT) at home could represent an
alternative way to reduce the costs for owners and facilitate enteral feeding until recovery of …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract includes the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,
and large intestine in addition to ancillary organs, such as the pancreas and liver. GI disease …

Timing and frequency of feeding, route of feeding, and macronutrient and micronutrient
compositions of the diet have profound influences on oral and intestinal health. In addition to …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is common in dogs. Nevertheless, validated clinical
severity index (CSI) scoring systems to assess severity and guide treatment in current, large …

Objectives To assess the impact of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee's work in
promoting nutrition as the fifth vital assessment and enhancing knowledge of nutrition …

Objectives The aims of this study were to describe diseases, complications and outcomes
associated with the use of feeding tubes in a population of sick cats with appetite …

The human medical literature supports that enteral feeding is more cost effective and results
in overall significant decreases in complications with more positive outcomes in people …