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Critical care nutrition
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Critical care nutrition
- Author: Georgia Woods-Lee
- From: BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice
- Item: 13, pp 101 - 111
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859589.13
- Copyright: © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: August 2025
Feeding critically ill patients within the veterinary hospital is a vital part of their care. Veterinary professionals need to provide excellent nutrition for patients, even when they cannot or will not consume food voluntarily.
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Figure 13.2
Dog with a naso-oesophageal feeding tube in place that has been secured with tape and glue (sutures can also be used).
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 13.2
Dog with a naso-oesophageal feeding tube in place that has been secured with tape and glue (sutures can also be used).
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing)
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Figure 13.3
A cat with an oesophagostomy feeding tube in place.
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 13.3
A cat with an oesophagostomy feeding tube in place.
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing)
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Figure 13.4
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube secured in a dog using a body stockinet.
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 13.4
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube secured in a dog using a body stockinet.
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing)
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Figure 13.5
Parenteral nutrition is best administered via dedicated catheters designed for long-term use. A triple lumen central catheter is commonly used.
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Advanced Veterinary Nursing) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 13.5
Parenteral nutrition is best administered via dedicated catheters designed for long-term use. A triple lumen central catheter is commonly used.
(Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Advanced Veterinary Nursing)
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Figure 13.6
An example of a form for calculating energy requirements and quantities of food for assisted feeding. BCS = body condition score; MCS = muscle condition score; PEG = percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy.
(Courtesy of the University of Liverpool, Small Animal Teaching Hospital) © 2025 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure 13.6
An example of a form for calculating energy requirements and quantities of food for assisted feeding. BCS = body condition score; MCS = muscle condition score; PEG = percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy.
(Courtesy of the University of Liverpool, Small Animal Teaching Hospital)