Week 4 Notes

Question 0

What are some body condition tests?

Answer 0

DEXA machine, touch, thigh girth, nose to tail lengths.

Question 1

What is gluconeogenesis of protein?

Answer 1

Making new glucose out of lean body mass

Question 2

What is catabolism?

Answer 2

Breaking down of large molecules into smaller molecules to produce energy

Question 3

What can drive catabolism throughout the roof?

Answer 3

Hormonal alterations

Question 4

Hyper metabolic syndrome causes increase in MER by how much?

Answer 4

200 to 300%

Question 5

What can you do for hyper metabolic syndrome?

Answer 5

Feed against the negative energy and nitrogen balances

Question 6

When is feline hepatic lipidosis seen in cats?

Answer 6

3-4 days of anorexia

Question 7

What is the treatment for feline fatty liver disease?

Answer 7

Nutritional intervention

Question 8

What is a risk factor in IFHL?

Answer 8

Obesity

Question 9

What are some ways to try and jump start feeding?

Answer 9

Temptation, favorite food, Palatability factors, a new food, owner hand feeding/coaxing

Question 10

What is PPN and TPN?

Answer 10

Partial or total paraenteral nutrition

Question 11

What is exceptability?

Answer 11

Is it palatable enough for the animal to eat it

Question 12

What is Palatability?

Answer 12

Pet preference

Question 13

What drug is used to stimulate the feeding center?

Answer 13

Benzodiazepine tranquilizer

Question 14

What is something to think about before Force Feeding an animal?

Answer 14

Stress vs. Calories/nutrients actually delivered

Question 15

For tube feeding can they go home?

Answer 15

Some can

Question 16

What are the different materials of feeding tubes?

Answer 16

Polyethylene, thermoplastic polyurethane, red rubber, and silicone.

Question 17

What is an NE tube and where does it go?

Answer 17

Nasoesophageal tube, stops in the esophagus does not go into the stomach.

Question 18

What is the most common feeding tube material?

Answer 18

Red rubber

Question 19

How do you pass an NE tube?

Answer 19

Upward over the alar fold, move medially toward the septum, ventral and downward, advance through the ventral nasal meatus, watch for swallowing and advance tube.

Question 20

What are the things you need for an esophageal tube at home?

Answer 20

Blender, syringe, food and 7 up

Question 21

Who places a gastrostomy tube?

Answer 21

DVM’s only

Question 22

What is a gastronomy tube?

Answer 22

Tube placed through the stomach walls and anchored to feed

Question 23

What kinds of food can you use of therapeutic feeding?

Answer 23

Feeding modules added to regular food, nutraceuticals, home made meals from specific recipes, commercially prepared formulas

Question 24

With recovery feeding what do you want emphasis on?

Answer 24

Intake of calories and protein, caloric density, amino acids, fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and others that support the immune system.

Question 25

What is a PEG tube?

Answer 25

Percutaneous enteric gastronomy