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patients having difficulty maintaining ideal body weight or
REASSESSMENT
VetBooks.ir Initially, patients with PLE should be reassessed weekly follow- those manifesting evidence of essential fatty acid deficiency
(e.g., poor skin or coat quality).
ing discharge from the hospital. Each reexamination should ENDNOTES
include assessment of body weight and condition. Assessment
of serum albumin and calcium concentrations and lymphocyte a. Vital E-A+D containing 100 IU of D and 300 IU of alpha-
counts every two weeks is useful. In addition, serial radiography tocopherol per ml. Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp.,
can be used to assess the resolution of abdominal or thoracic Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
effusion. b. Remillard RL. Unpublished data. 1998.
If the patient’s condition improves, dietary therapy should
continue until the underlying enteropathy is resolved. Failing REFERENCES
that, dietary management should continue for the lifetime of
the pet. Over time, it may be possible to increase dietary fat The references for Chapter 58 can be found at
intake; however, this should be done cautiously and only for www.markmorris.org.
