title: Perfusion versus hydration: impact on the fluid therapy plan.
abstract: Creating a fluid therapy plan that is adequate to meet an individual patient's needs depends on identifying whether the animal has poor perfusion, is dehydrated, or both. This article reviews the body's fluid compartments, fluid dynamics, and the clinical parameters used to differentiate perfusion from hydration and create a fluid therapy plan.
authors.affiliation: VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, Aurora, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tonozzi
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rudloff
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kirby
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015532:Rehydration Solutions