Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy During Vomiting and Diarrhea

Abstract

Fluid therapy is generally the most life saving and important therapeutic measure in a critical pet suffering from dehydration due to gastrointestinal losses (vomiting and/or diarrhea). Fluid therapy should be personalized to the patient's history, complaint, physical examination and laboratory findings. It is directed to the patients needs and modified based of the physical and laboratory findings until fluid therapy resuscitation end points are achieved.

Keywords: Dehydration; Diarrhea; Fluid therapy; Gastroenteritis; Small animals; Vomiting.