title: Nutritional considerations for animals with pulmonary disease.
abstract: Recent publications in the human and veterinary literature have indicated that patients with pulmonary disease require specific nutritional consideration to ensure that optimal benefit is derived with nutrition support. Although additional research is needed in this area, preliminary recommendations can be made using information from the scant studies performed thus far in veterinary medicine and from information extrapolated from the human literature. These recommendations are likely to provide significant clinical benefit to patients with pulmonary disease. This article aims to provide the reader with a summary of the available information and links to other relevant sources.
authors: WALTHAM UCVMC-SD Clinical Nutrition Program, University of California Veterinary Medical Center-San Diego, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. ausvetcon@hotmail.com
authors: Scott J
authors: SJ
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000662:veterinary; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology