Small Animal Fluid Therapy
eBook - ePub

Small Animal Fluid Therapy

  1. 168 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Fluid therapy is one of the most important aspects of patient management in veterinary medicine, and this book provides guidelines for its safe implementation in clinical practice. It describes fluid compartments of the body and considers the factors that affect movement of administered water, electrolytes and colloids. It also covers characteristics of different fluid types, routes of fluid administration and how to approach fluid supplementation. Finally, this book provides information regarding both general application and monitoring of fluid therapy, as well as consideration of an assortment of specific clinical circumstances. This book: - Provides the tools necessary to develop an appropriate fluid therapy plan for any small animal patient.- Includes careful consideration of potential adverse effects associated with fluid therapy to help optimize safety and efficacy of fluid administration.- Contains numerous colour illustrations and is written by recognized experts from the USA.With multiple case study examples to help translate theory into practical advice, this valuable book provides a comprehensive and informative resource for veterinarians facing a range of clinical circumstances.

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Yes, you can access Small Animal Fluid Therapy by Edward Cooper,Julien Guillaumin,Page Yaxley,Jiwoong Her,Anda Young in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. About the Authors
  6. Foreword
  7. 1 Introduction: Importance and Role of Fluid Therapy in Small Animal Practice
  8. 2 Body Fluid Compartments
  9. 3 Fluid Types – Crystalloids
  10. 4i Synthetic Colloids
  11. 4ii Natural Colloids
  12. 5 Routes of Fluid Administration
  13. 6i Resuscitation Fluid Therapy
  14. 6ii Replacement Fluid Therapy
  15. 6iii Maintenance Fluid Therapy
  16. 7i Dextrose Supplementation
  17. 7ii Potassium Supplementation
  18. 7iii Calcium and Phosphorus Supplementation
  19. 7iv Magnesium Supplementation
  20. 8i Special Considerations for Patients Experiencing Hemorrhage/Trauma
  21. 8ii Special Considerations for Septic Patients
  22. 8iii Impact of Heart Disease on Fluid Therapy
  23. 8iv Impact of Renal Disease on Fluid Therapy
  24. 8v Anesthesia/Perioperative Fluid Considerations
  25. 8vi Management of Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
  26. 8vii Approach to Fluid Therapy in Patients with Hypoproteinemia
  27. 8viii Special Considerations in Neonates/Pediatrics
  28. 8ix Special Considerations in Cats
  29. Index
  30. Back Cover