title: Nutrition and the critically ill horse.
abstract: A nutritional plan should be incorporated into every treatment plan of the critically ill patient. Weight loss and cachexia are the result of prevalence of catabolic processes over anabolic processes in addition to absolute or relative increased demands and decreased food intake.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA.
authors.forename: Bettina M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Dunkel
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Wilkins
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000662:veterinary*