Equine fluid therapy

Equine Fluid Therapy is the first reference to draw equine-specific fluid therapy information together into a single, comprehensive resource. Offering current information unique to horses on the research and practice of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders, the book is designed to be clinically oriented yet thorough, providing detailed strategies tailored to equine practice. With information ranging from physiology and acid-base balance to fluid therapy for specific conditions, Equine Fluid Therapy covers fluid treatments in both adult horses and foals, highlighting the unique physiolo.

Cover; Dedication page; Title page; Copyright page; List of contributors; Preface; Section 1: Physiology of fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base; Chapter 1: Body water physiology; Introduction; Physiologic fluid spaces; Concepts in fluid balance; Osmolality; Effective osmolality (tonicity); Colloid osmotic pressure; Starling's law; Fluid movement out of the vascular space; Starling's law and fluid therapy; Summary of tonicity and colloid osmotic pressure; References; Chapter 2: Sodium and water homeostasis and derangements; Introduction; Sodium and water intake; Sodium and water balance.

Serum sodium concentrationIntroduction to hyponatremia and hypernatremia; Hyponatremia; Clinical effects of hyponatremia; Treatment of hyponatremia; Hypernatremia; Unique features of foals; References; Chapter 3: Potassium homeostasis and derangements; Introduction; Potassium intake; Potassium excretion; Internal potassium balance: extracellular-intracellular shifting; Hypokalemia; Hyperkalemia; Selected tests for potassium disorders; Foals and potassium balance; References; Chapter 4: Chloride homeostasis and derangements; Introduction; Chloride regulation in the gastrointestinal system.

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