Join Georgia Woods-Lee for this great day on Nutrition. 

Clinical and Critical Care Nutrition

Clinical Nutrition

Provision of an appropriate nutritional recommendation is central to providing

excellent veterinary care and is an area where veterinary nurses can use their skills to the

fullest. When patients are suffering from a specific disease or condition, provision of optimal

nutrition can significantly impact successful management of these cases.

Part 1 will consider patients who have specific diseases and the nutrient adaptions

and other management elements that will be required to help manage their condition.

Part 2 will consider patients who are unlikely or unable to consume food whilst in

the veterinary hospital and how different methods of assisted feeding should be employed

for these cases

u Core nutrition skills

u In-depth nutritional assessment

u Nutritional recommendation communication

u Client support and follow up

u Discussion on diseases or conditions where nutrition plays a significant role in

management

u Chronic renal disease

u Adverse reactions to food

u Diabetes

u Liver disease

u Gastrointestinal disease

u Feeding patients in the hospital

u Core nutrition skills

u Creating a nutrition plan

u Monitoring and evaluation of intake and outputs

u Feeding critically ill patients

u Initial steps to encourage voluntary consumption

u Assisted feeding

u How to avoid refeeding syndrome

u Intensive care nutrition plans