关于具有营养敏感健康状况的猫犬的需求的实用信息。
胃肠道疾病
慢性反流是犬巨食道症的标志性临床症状。获得性巨食道症比遗传性更常见,可能是特发性或继发于某些疾病。由于卡路里摄入不足,患犬可能会出现营养不良,导致体重减轻和身体状况不佳。患犬中也经常发生吸入性肺炎。
巨食道症患犬的营养管理侧重于尽量减少
巨食道症是犬只反流的最常见病因。
“如果您的爱犬确诊患有巨食道症,那么您通常需要改变爱犬的进食和饮水姿势,并且还需要更换食物及食物形式。我们的目标是为您的爱犬提供所需的营养,同时减少反流以及将食物吸入肺部的风险。”
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