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Determination of the Best Approach Regarding Nutritional Support: Decision Trees

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Delaney S.J.,
Fascetti A.J. and
Elliott D.A.
In: Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition by Pibot P. et al.
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AUG 26, 2008
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4. Determination of the Best Approach Regarding Nutritional Support: Decision Trees

Nutrients can be administered two ways: enterally or parenterally. It is the clinician's responsibility to determine the best approach regarding nutritional support for each patient (Figure 2).

Algorithm to assist the selection of the type of nutritional support to implement
Figure 2. Algorithm to assist the selection of the type of nutritional support to implement.

Parenteral nutrition should be used only when enteral feeding is not possible. Parenteral nutrition is complicated, more expensive and concerns regarding infection exist.

Weighing a West Highland White Terrier puppy
Weighing a West Highland White Terrier puppy. Early enteral nutrition helps combat weight loss and minimizes the effects of catabolism in diseases such as parvoviral gastroenteritis. (© Mercier).

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Delaney, S. J., Fascetti, A. J. and Elliott, D. A. (2008) “Determination of the Best Approach Regarding Nutritional Support: Decision Trees”, Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/encyclopedia-of-canine-clinical-nutrition/determination-of-best-approach-regarding (Accessed: 29 September 2023).

Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication

1School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, CA, USA.2Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, CA, USA. 3Royal Canin, St Charles, MO, USA.

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  • Delaney S.J.

    Assistant Clinical Prof, Associate Veterinarian, Principal Consultant Davis Vet Medical Consulting
    BS MS DVM Dipl ACVN
    School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, One Shields Avenue
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  • Fascetti A.J.

    VMD, PhD Dipl ACVIM Dipl ACVN
    University of California, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Nutrition Support Service
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  • Denise Elliott

    Elliott D.A.

    BVSc (Hons) PhD Dipl ACVIM Dipl ACVN
    Royal Canin USA, 500 Fountain Lakes Boulevard, Suite 100
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