protocol for eating patients after enterectomy

Re: protocol for eating patients after enterectomy

Danielle — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:40:53 GMT

We tend to feed ASAP depending on how the patient is looking, but unless they are unconscious or V+ etc they are offered food within 12-24hrs 99% of the time. More recent thinking is that feeding earlier is better, as (very basically) digestive system needs food to stay healthy :)

Re: protocol for eating patients after enterectomy

Caro Laithwaite VN — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:29:04 GMT

When my mum had her bowel cancer op they refused food till she far-ted despite the fact she was hungry and it took several days. And l go by vet, certainly we feed a heck of a lot sooner than humans feed in hospitals l know that

Re: protocol for eating patients after enterectomy

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:50:16 GMT

I agree with Nick (cause he's awesome)... kinda depends on the vets plan of nursing care for the patient in recovery... at my place all the vets have their own opinions on whether they get fed asap to aid gut motility and get it back to normal... or if they give the gut some time off and wait 24 hours...

In my experience there's no right or wrong answer... regardless of when they have been fed they have done well (and those that haven't we never expected them too anyways)...

I think it's the protocol for pancreatitis... back when I trained feeding was a huge no no... but some of the "newer" vets want them eating asap... nursing care plans change all the time!

Re: protocol for eating patients after enterectomy

NJ_VN — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:28:07 GMT

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ah.... i was thinking about food lol i dont mean eating patients prior enterectomy i meant feeding

lmao........... might get lot of comments here now teehee, dyslexia kicking in

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I must admit i clicked on this slightly concerned! lol!

Re: protocol for eating patients after enterectomy

Nick Shackleton — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:20:47 GMT

Personally I would take it from the vet in charge of the case they all have their own personal preferences.

Re: protocol for eating patients after enterectomy

xhappysvn21x — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:19:57 GMT

ah.... i was thinking about food lol i dont mean eating patients prior enterectomy i meant feeding

lmao........... might get lot of comments here now teehee, dyslexia kicking in