Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals
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Resumo: | A well-nourished animal is predisposed to good quality of life, health and high longevity. On the other hand, malnourished animals are predisposed to higher morbidity and mortality rates, recurrent hospitalizations, longer hospitalization times, and high health care expenditures. Malnutrition is associated with metabolic alterations and systemic dysfunctions, such as immunosuppression, impaired healing, and loss of weight due to reduced muscle and adipose mass, in addition to worsening skin and coat appearance. Nutritional assessment quantifies not only malnutrition and overweight but also how much these deviations would influence a patient's prognosis. In addition, the identification of malnourished animals allows the performance of specific nutritional treatments, with consequent clinical improvement. There are several techniques to evaluate nutritional status (NS) in dogs and cats; however, because they are individually limited, it is highly recommended to incorporate different methods before completing each case assessment. This literature review gathered information on the techniques of NS assessment during clinical examination, including anamnesis and physical examination. The importance of the manuscript is justified by the lack of nutritional semiology of small animals in the literature. In summary, there are useful markers of NS in companion animals: weight variation, the muscle mass score (MMS) and the body condition score (BCS). Additionally, the BCS, MMS and body mass index (BMI) assist in determining prognosis. |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animalsAvaliação clínica do estado nutricional de animais de companhiaMortalityNutritional assessmentMalnutrition.MortalidadeAvaliação nutricionalDesnutrição.A well-nourished animal is predisposed to good quality of life, health and high longevity. On the other hand, malnourished animals are predisposed to higher morbidity and mortality rates, recurrent hospitalizations, longer hospitalization times, and high health care expenditures. Malnutrition is associated with metabolic alterations and systemic dysfunctions, such as immunosuppression, impaired healing, and loss of weight due to reduced muscle and adipose mass, in addition to worsening skin and coat appearance. Nutritional assessment quantifies not only malnutrition and overweight but also how much these deviations would influence a patient's prognosis. In addition, the identification of malnourished animals allows the performance of specific nutritional treatments, with consequent clinical improvement. There are several techniques to evaluate nutritional status (NS) in dogs and cats; however, because they are individually limited, it is highly recommended to incorporate different methods before completing each case assessment. This literature review gathered information on the techniques of NS assessment during clinical examination, including anamnesis and physical examination. The importance of the manuscript is justified by the lack of nutritional semiology of small animals in the literature. In summary, there are useful markers of NS in companion animals: weight variation, the muscle mass score (MMS) and the body condition score (BCS). Additionally, the BCS, MMS and body mass index (BMI) assist in determining prognosis.Um animal bem nutrido é tendenciado a boa qualidade de vida, saúde e alta longevidade. Por outro lado, o animal desnutrido é predisposto a maiores taxas de morbidade e mortalidade, internações recorrentes, maior tempo de hospitalização e elevados gastos com cuidados na saúde. A desnutrição está associada a alterações metabólicas e disfunções sistêmicas, como imunodepressão, comprometimento da cicatrização, perda de peso por redução da massa adiposa e muscular, além de piora no aspecto da pele e pelagem. A avaliação nutricional não só quantifica subnutrição e sobrepeso, como também o quanto esses desvios influenciariam o prognóstico de um paciente. Além disso, a identificação dos animais desnutridos permite a realização de tratamentos nutricionais específicos, com consequente melhoria clínica. Existem várias técnicas para avaliar o estado nutricional (EN) em cães e gatos, porém, por serem limitadas individualmente, é altamente recomendável a associação de diferentes métodos, antes da conclusão para um caso. Essa revisão de literatura reúne informações sobre as técnicas de avaliação do EN por exame clínico, incluindo anamnese e exame físico. A importância do manuscrito se justifica pela carência na literatura sobre semiologia nutricional de pequenos animais. Em síntese, são marcadores úteis do EN em animais de companhia: a variação de peso, o escore de massa muscular (EMM) e o escore de condição corporal (ECC). Auxiliam na determinação do prognóstico: o ECC, o EMM e o índice de massa corporal.UEL2020-06-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionLiterature reviewapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/3636610.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n5p1813Semina: Ciências Agrárias; Vol. 41 No. 5 (2020); 1813-1830Semina: Ciências Agrárias; v. 41 n. 5 (2020); 1813-18301679-03591676-546Xreponame:Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELenghttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/36366/27543Copyright (c) 2020 Semina: Ciências Agráriashttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFabretti, Andrei KellitonGomes, Lucas AlécioKemper, Daniella Aparecida GodoiChaves, Rafael OliveiraKemper, BernardoPereira, Patrícia Mendes2022-10-07T16:10:08Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/36366Revistahttp://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrariasPUBhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/oaisemina.agrarias@uel.br1679-03591676-546Xopendoar:2022-10-07T16:10:08Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals Avaliação clínica do estado nutricional de animais de companhia |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals Fabretti, Andrei Kelliton Mortality Nutritional assessment Malnutrition. Mortalidade Avaliação nutricional Desnutrição. |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals |
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Clinical determination of the nutritional status of companion animals |
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Fabretti, Andrei Kelliton |
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Fabretti, Andrei Kelliton Gomes, Lucas Alécio Kemper, Daniella Aparecida Godoi Chaves, Rafael Oliveira Kemper, Bernardo Pereira, Patrícia Mendes |
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Gomes, Lucas Alécio Kemper, Daniella Aparecida Godoi Chaves, Rafael Oliveira Kemper, Bernardo Pereira, Patrícia Mendes |
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Fabretti, Andrei Kelliton Gomes, Lucas Alécio Kemper, Daniella Aparecida Godoi Chaves, Rafael Oliveira Kemper, Bernardo Pereira, Patrícia Mendes |
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Mortality Nutritional assessment Malnutrition. Mortalidade Avaliação nutricional Desnutrição. |
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Mortality Nutritional assessment Malnutrition. Mortalidade Avaliação nutricional Desnutrição. |
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A well-nourished animal is predisposed to good quality of life, health and high longevity. On the other hand, malnourished animals are predisposed to higher morbidity and mortality rates, recurrent hospitalizations, longer hospitalization times, and high health care expenditures. Malnutrition is associated with metabolic alterations and systemic dysfunctions, such as immunosuppression, impaired healing, and loss of weight due to reduced muscle and adipose mass, in addition to worsening skin and coat appearance. Nutritional assessment quantifies not only malnutrition and overweight but also how much these deviations would influence a patient's prognosis. In addition, the identification of malnourished animals allows the performance of specific nutritional treatments, with consequent clinical improvement. There are several techniques to evaluate nutritional status (NS) in dogs and cats; however, because they are individually limited, it is highly recommended to incorporate different methods before completing each case assessment. This literature review gathered information on the techniques of NS assessment during clinical examination, including anamnesis and physical examination. The importance of the manuscript is justified by the lack of nutritional semiology of small animals in the literature. In summary, there are useful markers of NS in companion animals: weight variation, the muscle mass score (MMS) and the body condition score (BCS). Additionally, the BCS, MMS and body mass index (BMI) assist in determining prognosis. |
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