Advocate the use of cholecalciferol-vitamin D3- in an appropriate dose as a necessary part of bone health, calcium regulation and immune modulation. Provide an acceptable and reliable substitute to sun exposure.
Refeeding syndrome is defined as the constellation of metabolic and physiologic derangements associated with caloric repletion of the starved patient. 3â11 Classically, refeeding syndrome is characterized by the development of severe hypophosphatemia following the introduction of enteral or parenteral nutrition.
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a type of heart disease in dogs in which the heart muscle doesnât contract or pump efficiently. Eventually the heart chambers enlarge, the valves of the heart may leak, and congestive heart failure can occur. The cause of DCM is unknown, but nutritional deficiencies could be a contributing factor.