title: Complications of fluid therapy.
abstract: The intravenous administration of fluids is one of the most important aspects of patient care in hospitalized animals. Intravenous fluids are administered to replace or prevent dehydration, treat hypovolemic shock and intravascular volume depletion, correct acid-base and electrolyte abnormalities, and maintain vascular access for administration of drugs, blood product components, and parenteral nutrition. Intravenous catheterization also can provide a means of blood sample collection, thus avoiding frequent and uncomfortable venipunctures in critically ill animals. Although the benefits of intravenous catheterization and fluid administration are numerous, inherent risks are associated with the procedures, and care must be taken to avoid potential complications.
authors.affiliation: Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists, 3695 Kipling Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA. emazzaferro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Elisa M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mazzaferro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D002415:Cats; D003102:Colloids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003681:Dehydration / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D004573:Electrolytes; D010952:Plasma Substitutes; D015532:Rehydration Solutions