Enteral Nutrition and Tube Feeding

Chapter 20 Enteral Nutrition and Tube Feeding Jennifer A. Larsen, Jennifer A. LarsenSearch for more papers by this author Jennifer A. Larsen, Jennifer A. LarsenSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Andrea J. Fascetti VMD, PhD, Andrea J. Fascetti VMD, PhD Diplomate ACVIM (Nutrition and Small Animal Internal Medicine) Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® Professor of Nutrition Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USASearch for more papers by this authorSean J. Delaney BS, DVM, MS, Sean J. Delaney BS, DVM, MS Diplomate ACVIM (Nutrition) Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® Founder Balance It®, A DBA of Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting, Inc., Davis, CA, USASearch for more papers by this authorJennifer A. Larsen DVM, MS, PhD, Jennifer A. Larsen DVM, MS, PhD Diplomate ACVIM (Nutrition) Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® Professor of Clinical Nutrition Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USASearch for more papers by this authorCecilia Villaverde BVSc, PhD, Cecilia Villaverde BVSc, PhD Diplomate ACVIM (Nutrition) Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® Diplomate ECVCN EBVS®, European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Consultant Expert Pet Nutrition, Fermoy, County Cork, IrelandSearch for more papers by this author First published: 23 August 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119375241.ch20 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary The human medical literature supports that enteral feeding is more cost effective and results in overall significant decreases in complications with more positive outcomes in people. 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