Small Animal Fluid Therapy, Acid-base and Electrolyte Disorders

Elisa M. Mazzaferro (Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA) (Author)

"This book deserves a place on any veterinary surgeon's shelf, as it is a concise and well-informed starting point for all things 'fluid'." -Veterinary Record

• Fluid compartments and total body water. Techniques and complications of vascular access. Components of the crystalloid fluids and potential complications of fluid therapy. Colloids. Canine and feline blood banking and product administration. Diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte abnormalities. Parenteral nutrition. Shock: recognition, pathophysiology, monitoring and treatment. Clinical cases.