Exotic Companion Mammal Critical Care Nutrition: How to Know When, What, & How Long...

Exotic companion mammals require unique diets specifically formulated for their nutritional needs. During times of anorexia or poor nutritional status assist feeding may be required. Powdered recovery diets mixed with water provide essential hydration as well as routes to administer medication and nutritional support. In this lecture we will cover case-specific calculations of feeding amounts using animal body weight, appropriate metabolic factors, and activity/growth multipliers to determine the specifics of how best to provide Critical Care Nutrition.