Assisted Enteral Feeding of Exotic Companion Animals

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2024 Jan;27(1):115-134. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2023.08.003. Epub 2023 Sep 14.

Abstract

Malnutrition is a known concern during hospitalization for humans, dogs, and cats. The same nutrition principals to reduce the risk of malnutrition can be applied to exotic companion animal patients. However, it's important to understand that many nutritional requirements are ill defined for specific species and prudent clinical judgment is required.

Keywords: Avian; Exotic; Ferret; Hospital; Nutrition; Pet; Rabbit; Reptile.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases*
  • Dogs
  • Enteral Nutrition / veterinary
  • Humans
  • Malnutrition* / veterinary
  • Pets