Small mammal herbivores part 3: taking a dietary history and providing nutritional support

Taking a thorough history is a cornerstone of exotic animal medicine: estimates of the prevalence of husbandry-related diseases vary depending on the study, but it is generally agreed that inadequate...

How to place commonly used feeding tubes in dogs and cats

NO and NG tubes provide short-term enteral nutritional support, generally for up to 5 to 10 days, and are suitable for use in patients for whom sedation or general anaesthesia is contraindicated...

An investigation into different methods of encouraging voluntary intake of food in anorexic cats

From this investigation, it can be concluded that when attempting to encourage voluntary food intake in anorexic cats, perseverance is essential, irrespective of which feeding method is applied. The...