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Week 4 Notes Flashcards

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What are some body condition tests?

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

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What is gluconeogenesis of protein?

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Making new glucose out of lean body mass

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What is catabolism?

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Breaking down of large molecules into smaller molecules to produce energy

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What can drive catabolism throughout the roof?

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Hormonal alterations

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Hyper metabolic syndrome causes increase in MER by how much?

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200 to 300%

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What can you do for hyper metabolic syndrome?

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Feed against the negative energy and nitrogen balances

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When is feline hepatic lipidosis seen in cats?

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3-4 days of anorexia

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What is the treatment for feline fatty liver disease?

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Nutritional intervention

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What is a risk factor in IFHL?

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Obesity

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What are some ways to try and jump start feeding?

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

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What is PPN and TPN?

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Partial or total paraenteral nutrition

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What is exceptability?

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Is it palatable enough for the animal to eat it

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12
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What is Palatability?

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Pet preference

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13
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What drug is used to stimulate the feeding center?

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Benzodiazepine tranquilizer

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

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Stress vs. Calories/nutrients actually delivered

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15
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For tube feeding can they go home?

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Some can

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What are the different materials of feeding tubes?

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Polyethylene, thermoplastic polyurethane, red rubber, and silicone.

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What is an NE tube and where does it go?

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

18
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What is the most common feeding tube material?

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Red rubber

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How do you pass an NE tube?

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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.

20
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What are the things you need for an esophageal tube at home?

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Blender, syringe, food and 7 up

21
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Who places a gastrostomy tube?

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DVM’s only

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What is a gastronomy tube?

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Tube placed through the stomach walls and anchored to feed

23
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What kinds of food can you use of therapeutic feeding?

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

24
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With recovery feeding what do you want emphasis on?

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

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What is a PEG tube?

A

Percutaneous enteric gastronomy

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