Certain breeds tend to give birth several days early while still producing fully formed neonates. Smaller breeds commonly produce immature puppies (Figure 1), even after a full-term pregnancy...
All patients receiving enteral nutrition should have a nutritional requirement calculation completed and reviewed daily, and it is ideal to record this on a nutrition calculation chart to refer back...
The use of feeding tubes in the delivery of nutrition (calories and nutrients) is an important aspect to consider as part of the nutritional assessment. Consideration should be given to calorific...