Effects of total parenteral nutrition associated with glutamine, enteral fluid therapy, with or without glutamine, and fluid therapy on the lipidogram of horses subjected to starvation after laparotomy

ABSTRACT In order to evaluate the effect of total parenteral nutrition associated with glutamine and enteral fluid therapy, or not glutamine, on lipidogram horses subjected starvation (phase 1) refeeding 2), 16 adult healthy were used, mixed breed, aged between four fourteen years average weight 248.40 ± 2.28kg, divided into experimental groups, animals per group: Group ENTGL: therapy electrolytes glutamine; PARGL: ENTFL: electrolytes; PARFL: therapy. This study was two phases: phase 1 2. Phase consisted performing exploratory laparotomy beginning starvation, in addition administration treatments, according group, while 2 re-feeding animals. Total cholesterol values remained within normal range for species throughout period, but there a slight increase during 1, followed by decrease Hypertriglyceridemia ENFL, ENTGL PARFL groups occurred because negative energy balance. The provision an source, without effective reversing effects Thus, therapeutic protocols that combine prolonged periods food deprivation need additional nutritional support avoid deleterious