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 &
its composition |
Indications | |
Normal Saline |
Sodium Chloride 0.9% |
§ Expand circulating blood volume § Severe sweating § Vomiting § Pyloric obstruction § Abomasal disorder
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Dextrose
Normal Saline |
Sodium Chloride 0.9% & Dextrose 5%
|
ü Dehydration ü Vomiting ü Heat stroke ü mild diarrhoea
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Balanced Electrolyte Solutions | Ringer’s Solution
(NaCl 0.9g + KCl 0.03g CaCl2 0.03g + D W 100 ml) |
· Dehydration · Acidosis · Alkalosis · Electrolyte losses
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Lactated Ringer’s Solution
(As for Ringer’s solution + Sodium lactate) |
· Mild to moderate acidosis with dehydration
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Dextrose 20g + NaCl 0.6g + KCl 0.04g + CaCl2 0.027g + Na lactate 0.31g
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Dehydration Ketosis mild to moderate acidosis |
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Sodium bicarbonate solutions | Sodium bicarbonate 1.3%
( isotonic ) |
· Acidosis
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Sodium bicarbonate 5%
( hypertonic ) |
· Severe acidosis | |
Mixture of isotonic KCl2 (1.1%) and Dextrose saline |
· Metabolic alkalosis |
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Dextrose Solutions |
Dextrose 5% ( isotonic )
|
High fever Starvation Decreased water intake |
Dextrose 20% & 25% ( hypertonic ) |
· Parenteral nutrition · Ketosis · Hypoglycaemia · Surra
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Amino acid solution |
Parenteral nutrition Liver disorders Hypo-proteinemia Extensive burns
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Plasma expanders |
Dextran -70, 500ml (Dextran 6% in normal saline/5% Dextrose)
Dose : 10-20 ml/kg/day/IV
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o Shock o Haemorrhage o Burns o severe dehydration o surgical operations.
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Haemacel, 500ml (Polymer form degraded gelatine 3.5% + Electrolytes Na+K+Ca+Cl)
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ü Hypovolemic shock ü Haemorrhage ü Burns ü Endotoxic shock
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Mannitol 20%
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Dose @ 0.5g/ kg IV |
· Cerebral Oedema |