Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nutritional care for dogs and cats with digestive diseases
By Lenox, Catherine E·Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice·2021·Royal Canin USA, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nutritional Management for Dogs and Cats with Gastrointestinal Diseases.
Plain-English summary
When dogs and cats have gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, they can show similar signs like vomiting or not eating well. To help them, it's crucial to carefully assess their nutritional needs and any specific problems they might have. This means choosing the right diet and paying attention to important nutrients that could be lacking. It's also essential to regularly check how the pet is doing and adjust their food plan as necessary. In summary, a tailored approach to nutrition is key for managing pets with GI issues.
Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) disease encompasses a wide variety of conditions, often with similar clinical signs. In order to optimize diet selection and nutritional management for dogs and cats with GI disease, it is important to consider a patient's nutritional assessment, problem list, specific nutrients of concern, and other factors. This review summarizes the process of utilizing this information to select a diet for a patient with GI disease as well as target levels for nutrients of concern. Overall, it is important to make an individualized recommendation and reassess the patient to make additional adjustments to the nutritional plan as needed as well as establishing target levels for nutrients of concern.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33653539/