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Polyphagia
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 282 (2013); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781910443149.5.28
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Polyphagia
- Author: Darren Foster
- From: BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice
- Item: Chapter 5.28, pp 282 - 283
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443149.5.28
- Copyright: © 2013 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2013
Abstract
Polyphagia is defined as an excessive intake of food. In animals this presents as an increased appetite. Polyphagia can be either physiological or pathological and may also occur with highly palatable diets or for behavioural reasons or with certain medications. This chapter considers aetiology, clinical approach, polyphagia with weight gain and polyphagia with weight loss.
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