Feeding the Healthy Dog and Cat

Fascetti, Andrea J.; Delaney, Sean J.

doi:10.1002/9781118785669.ch7

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“…The strategic implementation of early enteral nutrition, administered shortly after surgery, serves as a proactive measure to counteract the adverse effects of prolonged fasting [5]. This approach aims to address issues like muscle loss, immunosuppression, and delayed wound healing by supplying essential nutrients early in the postoperative phase [5,6].…”

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A Comparative Study Between the Early and Late Enteral Nutrition After Gastrointestinal Anastomosis Operations

Imran,

Ismail,

Raza

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Introduction: Intestinal anastomosis is a surgical procedure crucial for restoring the integrity of the digestive system and finds widespread application in addressing diverse gastrointestinal disorders such as tumors, inflammatory conditions, and traumatic injuries. The timing of restarting feeding after the surgery is a debated topic due to its potential impact on patient recovery. Early enteral feeding, administered soon after surgery, aims to counteract the negative effects of prolonged fasting and improve outcomes. Objective: This study analyzed the early and late enteral feeding following gastrointestinal anastomosis surgery. Methods: Forty patients undergoing abdominal surgery were prospectively randomized into early or late feeding groups. Demographics, laboratory values, operative time, blood loss, transfusion rates, nasogastric tube (NGT) removal, hospital stay, gastrointestinal recovery, postoperative body mass index (BMI), and complications were compared. Data was organized in Excel and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, IBM Corp., Version 27.0, Armonk, NY). Qualitative data were presented with numbers and percentages, while parametric quantitative data used means, standard deviations, and ranges. Non-parametric quantitative data were represented with medians and interquartile ranges. Chi-square tests were used for comparing two qualitative groups with predicted counts less than 5, while independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney tests were employed for comparing two quantitative groups with parametric and non-parametric distributions, respectively. The analysis used a 95% confidence interval, a 5% margin of error, and considered P values less than 0.05 as significant. Results: Early feeding was associated with significantly shorter NGT removal times (p=0.005) and hospital stays (p=0.001) than late feeding. Postprandial potassium levels were higher in the early group (p=0.007), while CRP levels were significantly lower (p=0.004). No significant differences were found in operative time, blood loss, transfusion rates, gastrointestinal recovery, postoperative BMI, or complication rates between groups. Conclusions: Early enteral feeding appears safe and effective after gastrointestinal anastomosis surgery, potentially reducing hospital stay and improving inflammatory markers without increasing adverse events.

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A Comparative Study Between the Early and Late Enteral Nutrition After Gastrointestinal Anastomosis Operations

Imran,

Ismail,

Raza

et al. 2024

Cureus

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A Prospective Study of Growth Rate, Disease Incidence, and Mortality in Kittens Less than 9 Weeks of Age in Shelter and Foster Care

Berliner

Scarlett

Cowan

et al. 2022

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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Nourishing dogs and cats through their twilight years

Lumbis

2018

The Veterinary Nurse

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Ageing dogs and cats represent a significant proportion of the canine and feline population. Factors attributed to increasing longevity in these species include improved veterinary health care; nutrition; and a healthier lifestyle. Lifespan is also reportedly influenced by genetics and breeding, gender, size, breed and neuter status. Appropriate nutrition and dietary management have contributed to improved quality of life, and life expectancy of senior dogs and cats, and should be considered a key component of the care of these companion animals. The current article will explore the terms used to describe an ageing dog or cat; consider the species-specific nutritional adaptations required during this latter life-stage; and discuss how these can be met through dietary provision.

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Feeding the Healthy Dog and Cat

Cited by 4 publications

References 66 publications

A Comparative Study Between the Early and Late Enteral Nutrition After Gastrointestinal Anastomosis Operations

A Comparative Study Between the Early and Late Enteral Nutrition After Gastrointestinal Anastomosis Operations

A Prospective Study of Growth Rate, Disease Incidence, and Mortality in Kittens Less than 9 Weeks of Age in Shelter and Foster Care

Nourishing dogs and cats through their twilight years

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