Open AccessUrinary Indices of Horses After Intravenous Administration of Crystalloid Solutions
Author(s) -
Roussel AIlen J.,
Cohen Noah D.,
Ruoff Walter W.,
Brumbaugh Gordon W.,
Schmitz David G.,
Kuesis Bruce S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1993.tb01014.x
Subject(s) - medicine , administration (probate law) , urinary system , anesthesia , law , political science
Saline or glucose solution was infused for approximately 4 hours into six healthy mares in two separate experiments to determine the effect of infusion of crystalloid solutions on fractional excretion (FE) of sodium (Na), chloride (Cl), potassium (K), and phosphorus (P), ratio of urinary creatinine to serum creatinine (U Cr /S Cr ), and ratio of urinary osmolality to serum osmolality (U osm /S osm ). After intravenous infusion of either saline or glucose solution, FE Na , FE Cl and FE P were significantly increased, whereas U Cr /S Cr and U osm /S osm were significantly decreased. In addition, FE K was significantly increased after infusion of glucose solution. It was concluded that urinary indices were altered by intravenous infusion of crystalloid solutions in healthy mares and that fluid therapy may interfere with the use of these indices for diagnostic purposes. (Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 1993; 7:241–246. Copyright © 1993 by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.)