On Demand Webinar: EVIDENCE-BASED POST-OPERATIVE NUTRITION FOR THE VETERINARY PRACTITIONER

Course overview

Post-operative fasting remains common in veterinary practice, despite growing evidence that it may delay recovery. This webinar reviews evidence-based post-operative nutrition strategies that replace outdated feeding practices with safer, more proactive protocols. Attendees will explore the gastrointestinal effects of common anaesthetic and analgesic drugs, including opioid-associated ileus and nausea, and how these influence feeding decisions. Practical discharge feeding plans for routine procedures such as gonadectomies will be discussed, with an emphasis on obesity prevention. The role of Early Enteral Nutrition (EEN) in gastrointestinal surgery and recovery from trauma, mass excisions, cancer cachexia, and cystotomy for urolithiasis will be addressed