Fluid Therapy in Small Animal Practice

Section 1: Applied Physiology Composition and Distribution of Body Fluids in Dogs and Cats Renal Physiology Section 2: Electrolyte Disorders Disorders of Sodium & Water: Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia Disorders of Chloride: Hyperchloremia and Hypochloremia Disorders of Potassium: Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia Disorders of Calcium: Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia Disorders of Phosphorus: Hyperphosphatemia and Hypophosphatemia Disorders of Magnesium: Hypomagnesemia Section 3: Acid-Base Disorders Introduction to Acid-Base Disorders Metabolic Acid-Base Disorders Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders Mixed Acid-Base Disorders Section 4: Fluid Therapy Introduction to Fluid Therapy Technical Aspects of Fluid Therapy: Catheters and Monitoring of Fluid Therapy Perioperative Management of Fluid Therapy Fluid Therapy for Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, and Hepatic Disease Fluid Therapy in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Fluid and Diuretic Therapy in Heart Failure Fluid Therapy during Intrinsic Renal Failure Shock Syndrome Section 5: Special Therapy Blood Transfusion and Blood Substitutes Parental Nutrition Plasma Expanders and Hypertonic Saline Therapy Hypertonic Fluid Therapy Peritoneal Dialysis Hemodialysis