| Title: | Successful management and recovery following severe prolonged starvation in a dog |
| Author(s): | Khoo AWS; Taylor SM; Owens TJ; |
| Address: | "Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada" |
| Journal Title: | J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1476-4431 (Electronic) 1476-4431 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "OBJECTIVE: To describe the successful management of a dog following a period of prolonged food deprivation. CASE SUMMARY: A 7-year-old, intact male Labrador Retriever presented with profound weakness and loss of nearly 50% of his body weight due to severe prolonged starvation after being trapped in a well for 27 days. Electrolyte concentrations were managed with intensive intravenous supplementation during refeeding. The dog's electrolyte abnormalities resolved, wounds healed, and strength returned during the first 3 weeks of treatment. During the next 3 months, body condition score normalized and muscle mass improved. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: This report describes the management of a severely malnourished dog during refeeding, and highlights treatment considerations that may be important in the prevention of refeeding syndrome in such cases" |
| Keywords: | "Administration, Intravenous/veterinary Animals Dog Diseases/blood/*diagnosis/therapy Dogs Electrolytes/administration & dosage/*therapeutic use Male Refeeding Syndrome/diagnosis/therapy/*veterinary Starvation/diagnosis/therapy/*veterinary electrolyte imba;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKhoo, Alison Wui Sing Taylor, Susan M Owens, Tammy J eng Case Reports 2019/08/27 J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2019 Sep; 29(5):542-548. doi: 10.1111/vec.12878. Epub 2019 Aug 26" |
