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120 kcal per day through the G-tube. At 2.1 kg, the cat’s RER = 122 kcal.Therefore, the patient was understandably losing weight
VetBooks.ir due to insufficient daily caloric intake.
Further Question
How should this caloric deficiency be corrected while not interfering with the anesthetic and radiation procedures?
Answer and Discussion
The daily caloric deficiency of 50 kcal was corrected by administering 20% lipid solution intravenously over the 18 hours the cat
was not undergoing therapy. The dose of lipids was initiated to ensure the cat received a total of 180 kcal per day from the com-
bined enteral and parenteral feedings until discharge.
Endnotes
a. Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL, USA.
b. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS, USA.
