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Common IV Fluids at Composition & Indications

This document provides information on commonly used fluids in veterinary practice, including their compositions and indications. It lists various intravenous fluid solutions such as normal saline, lactated Ringer's solution, dextrose solutions, sodium bicarbonate solutions, plasma expanders, and mannitol. These fluids are used to treat conditions like dehydration, acidosis, electrolyte imbalances, fever, starvation, hemorrhage, burns, shock, and cerebral edema. The document was compiled by Dr. Ashok Kumar Valupadasu and provides a helpful reference for veterinary fluid therapy.

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Common IV Fluids at Composition & Indications

This document provides information on commonly used fluids in veterinary practice, including their compositions and indications. It lists various intravenous fluid solutions such as normal saline, lactated Ringer's solution, dextrose solutions, sodium bicarbonate solutions, plasma expanders, and mannitol. These fluids are used to treat conditions like dehydration, acidosis, electrolyte imbalances, fever, starvation, hemorrhage, burns, shock, and cerebral edema. The document was compiled by Dr. Ashok Kumar Valupadasu and provides a helpful reference for veterinary fluid therapy.

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Commonly used fluids

in Veterinary Practice
@ Composition & Indications
Compiled by :

Dr.ASHOK KUMAR VALUPADASU


Deputy Director, QAL - Hyderabad
CLA - Sheep (MANAGE)
V&AHD –Telangana
8500404016, grass2meat@gmail@com

Fluids &
Indications
its composition
 Expand circulating blood volume
 Severe sweating
Sodium Chloride  Vomiting
Normal Saline
0.9%  Pyloric obstruction
 Abomasal disorder

 Dehydration
Sodium Chloride 0.9%
Dextrose  Vomiting
&
Normal Saline  Heat stroke
Dextrose 5%
 mild diarrhoea

Ringer’s
 Dehydration
Solution
 Acidosis
(NaCl 0.9g +
 Alkalosis
KCl 0.03g
 Electrolyte losses
CaCl2 0.03g +
D W 100 ml)

Lactated
Ringer’s
 Mild to moderate acidosis with
Balanced Solution
Electrolyte dehydration
(As for Ringer’s
Solutions solution +
Sodium lactate)

Dextrose 20g +
NaCl 0.6g + Dehydration
Ketosis
KCl 0.04g +
mild to moderate acidosis
CaCl2 0.027g +
Na lactate
0.31g
Sodium bicarbonate
1.3%
 Acidosis
( isotonic )
Sodium
bicarbonate
solutions Sodium bicarbonate
5%  Severe acidosis
( hypertonic )

Mixture of isotonic KCl2 (1.1%) and  Metabolic alkalosis


Dextrose saline

Dextrose 5% High fever


( isotonic ) Starvation
Decreased water intake

Dextrose
Solutions
 Parenteral nutrition
Dextrose 20% & 25%  Ketosis
( hypertonic )  Hypoglycaemia
 Surra

Amino acid Parenteral nutrition


solution Liver disorders
Hypo-proteinemia
Extensive burns

Dextran -70, 500ml o Shock


(Dextran 6% in o Haemorrhage
normal saline/5% o Burns
Dextrose) o severe dehydration
o surgical operations.
Dose : 10-20
Plasma ml/kg/day/IV
expanders

Haemacel, 500ml  Hypovolemic shock


(Polymer form  Haemorrhage
degraded gelatine  Burns
3.5% + Electrolytes  Endotoxic shock
Na+K+Ca+Cl)

Mannitol Dose @ 0.5g/ kg IV  Cerebral Oedema


20%

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