Nutrition for urinary disease Flashcards
What is different in a renal diet compared to a normal diet
Reduced protein
Potassium to improve hypokalaemia
Reduced P to avoid hyperphosphataemia
Added vit D
Reduced Na to help with hypertension
Buffered to help with ion losses in polyuria
Added vit B to help with renal losses
Increased fat content to help with energy needs
What is food aversion?
learned behaviour associated with -ve experience e.g., GI upset, illness or pain
How can nutrition be maintained in animals that cannot eat?
supportive enteral feeding
Naso-oesophageal feeding
Oesophagostomy tube
Gastrotomy feeding
Liquid renal diets
how can you use dietary modification to prevent or treat the occurrence of urinary crystlas
Reduce intake of minerals directly related to crystal type found
Adjust pH of urine to an uncomplimentary level for the crystal found
Control calorie intake to maintain healthy weight
Increase water intake and urine output
Calcium stones will need to be removed surgically
