Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Flashcards
how is insoluble fiber best estimated?
crude fiber
what is soluble fiber best estimated by?
total dietary fiber
what are the common etiologies of acute gastroenteritis?
parasites
toxin
foreign body
organ disease
how can you assess if a food is highly digestible?
low in insoluble fiber
what are the nutrition strategies for gastroenteritis?
highly digestible
low fat
is allergy dose-dependent or dose-independent?
dose-independent
are blood and skin allergy tests accurate?
no
what diet should you use in a diet trial?
novel protein (to that pet) and carbohydrate or hydrolyzed diet
what are the two rules for finding a diet that works for inflammatory bowel disease?
simplify
one change at a time
what is the mainstay of therapy for lymphangiectasia and protein losing enteropathy?
reduce dietary fat
how can you treat feline constipation?
water
improve hydration- canned food, fountain, SQ fluids
mixed fiber
what makes up total dietary fiber?
crude fiber/insoluble fiber
soluble fiber
what amount of crude fiber is low for a dog or cat?
dog: <1.0
cat: <0.5
what is insoluble fiber?
cellulose
lignin
hemi-cellulose
what are soluble fibers?
gums
pectins
fructo-oligosaccharides
what do soluble fibers form?
viscous gel
what are prebiotics?
substances that encourage growth of healthy gut bacteria
what are probiotics?
live, non-pathogenic bacteria
what are the most common ingredients in prebiotics?
inulin
fructooligosaccharides
chicory root extract
soluble, fermentable fiber
what is the nutritional strategy for gastroenteritis?
highly digestible: low insoluble fiber
low fat
is food intolerance immune-mediated?
no
dose dependent
what diet should you give for inflammatory bowel disease?
highly digestible
low fat?
omega-3 fatty acids?
fiber?
how should you replace protein lost in lymphangiectasia and protein-losing enteropathy?
through gut based on bloodwork
opposite of PLN in that giving more protein is good
how can you treat feline obstipation?
prokinetics, lactulose
minimize fecal output: avoid bulking/insoluble fiber
is pancreatitis in cats fat dependent?
seems to not be
are increased liver enzymes without a known nutrition-responsive disease a reason to feed a low protein “liver diet”?
no
what is hepatic encephalopathy associated with in diet?
protein type and source: avoid organ meats
how should you feed a dog with a portosystemic shunt?
lower purine and protein
can increase slowly after surgery
