title: Parenteral nutrition: uses, indications, and compounding.
abstract: Decreased caloric and other nutrient intake can complicate the course of both mild and serious illness. With proper case selection, providing parenteral nutrition (PN) can improve clinical outcome, reduce hospitalization time, and reduce the cost of patient care. Many pharmacy facilities can compound PN formulations; with proper staff training and patient monitoring resources, PN can be administered in many veterinary practices. This article discusses the components of PN formulations as well as the criteria for rational selection of patients to receive PN.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomovsky
authors.forename: Alisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reniker
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Backus
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dodam
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000662:veterinary; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D016331:Parenteral Nutrition, Home / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary