Open AccessEffects of different commercial solutions in therapy of hypovolemia in dogs
Author(s) -
Predrag Stepanović
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
veterinarski glasnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0771
pISSN - 0350-2457
DOI - 10.2298/vetgl0504391s
Subject(s) - hypovolemia , medicine , electrolyte imbalance , vomiting , etiology , ascites , intensive care medicine , diarrhea , serum electrolytes , anesthesia
Hypovolemia is represented in the clinical pathology of the dog in a high percentage. It mostly presents an accompanying syndrome in many diseased conditions (vomiting, diarrhea, sequestration, burns, cold burns, ascites periocardiac efusions, and others), while they primarily occur following acule hemorrhagia. Having in mind its diverse etiology, hypovolemia, in addition to a lack of fluids, can also be characterized by various other deficiencies (of electrolytes, proteins, albumins, carbohydrates), which presents an important factor for evaluating the condition of the patient and prescribing the adequate therapy