Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy During Vomiting and Diarrhea

Luis H Tello; Mariana A Pardo

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.01.011

Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy During Vomiting and Diarrhea

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2022 May;52(3):673-688. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.01.011.

Authors

Luis H Tello¹, Mariana A Pardo²

Affiliations

¹ Tigard Animal Hospital, National Veterinary Associates, Tigard, OR, USA. Electronic address: drluistello@gmail.com.
² White Plains Hospital, Veterinary Emergency Group, White Plains, NY, USA.

PMID: 35465904
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.01.011

Abstract

Fluid therapy is the most important therapeutic measure in patients suffering from dehydration or hypovolemia owing to gastrointestinal diseases. The therapy should be tailored based on the patient's condition, physical examination, and diagnostic findings. The selection of the specific fluid therapy should be determined by specific abnormalities of the patient and the severity of the gastrointestinal disorder.

Keywords: Dehydration; Fluid therapy; Gastroenteritis; Small animals; Vomiting/diarrhea.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Dehydration* / therapy
Dehydration* / veterinary
Diarrhea* / drug therapy
Diarrhea* / veterinary
Electrolytes / therapeutic use
Fluid Therapy / veterinary
Vomiting / etiology
Vomiting / therapy
Vomiting / veterinary

Substances

Electrolytes