Abstract
PICO QUESTION: In dogs with acute pancreatitis, does pre-pyloric enteral nutrition compared to total parenteral nutrition result in an improved survival rate? CATEGORY OF RESEARCH: Treatment. NUMBER AND TYPE OF STUDY DESIGNS REVIEWED: One paper was critically reviewed. It was an open-label, prospective pilot study. STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE: Weak. OUTCOMES REPORTED: There was no difference in outcome between the two treatments in this study. CONCLUSION: There is currently weak evidence on the effect of pre-pyloric enteral nutrition compared to total parenteral nutrition on the survival rate of dogs with acute pancreatitis.