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8 Cards in this Set
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Diabetes - Aim? |
Maintain glucose within normal range
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Diabetes - Tips? (3) |
Frequent small meals - less glucose fluctuation Fixed diet - consistent energy content Low GI - High GI simple sugars and fats can cause glucose spikes after eating (hyperglycaemia) |
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FLUTD - Aim? |
Reduce production of uroliths (struvite and calcium oxalate) |
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FLUTD - Tips? (4) |
Feed frequently - Reduces alkaline tide (promotes formation of struvite)following meal. Manage urine pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Regulate Mg - Too much = Struvite. Too little = Ca Oxalate (Mg inhibits Ca Oxalate formation) Increase water - Leads to more frequent urination meaning less time for formation. (MOIST FOOD) |
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Renal - Aim? |
To limit the build up of toxic nitrogenous waste products which accumulate do to reduced capacity for kidneys to excrete them. |
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Renal - Tips? (5) |
Give high quality protein - ensures animal can still get EAA while ingesting little excess protein. Enough energy - Too little energy leads to muscle wastage - N build up. (Fat has little N). Limit P - P not able to be excrete by kidneys due to failure and so accumulates - Renal SHP. Highly palatable food - combats nausea. Limit acidosis from urea - alkylising agents |
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Liver - Aim? |
Compensate for reduced liver function (digestion, detoxification) |
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Liver - Tips? (5) |
Increase feed - Increased demand due to liver being less efficient at aiding digestion. Avoid fasting - Reduced glycogen stores so can easily become hypoglycaemic. Increase fibre - promotes colonic microbe activity which help to detox N end-products. Monitor protein - Too much can cause neuro signs due to lack of detoxification by liver. Provide vitamins and antioxidants. |
