Anorexia is defined as the lack or loss of appetite for food. In veterinary medicine,
it is one of the most common presenting complaints for a myriad of disease processes
with greatly varying pathogenesis. Given this variation in cause, one set of guidelines
cannot be applicable to all anorexic patients; however, certain standard approaches
that do not use assisted feeding may still prove helpful in differing diseases. The
following article discusses these approaches and, where appropriate, highlights some
disease-specific recommendations. In addition, guidelines for when to turn to assisted
feeding are provided.
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