title: 2013 AAHA/AAFP fluid therapy guidelines for dogs and cats.
abstract: Fluid therapy is important for many medical conditions in veterinary patients. The assessment of patient history, chief complaint, physical exam findings, and indicated additional testing will determine the need for fluid therapy. Fluid selection is dictated by the patient's needs, including volume, rate, fluid composition required, and location the fluid is needed (e.g., interstitial versus intravascular). Therapy must be individualized, tailored to each patient, and constantly re-evaluated and reformulated according to changes in status. Needs may vary according to the existence of either acute or chronic conditions, patient pathology (e.g., acid-base, oncotic, electrolyte abnormalities), and comorbid conditions. All patients should be assessed for three types of fluid disturbances: changes in volume, changes in content, and/or changes in distribution. The goals of these guidelines are to assist the clinician in prioritizing goals, selecting appropriate fluids and rates of administration, and assessing patient response to therapy. These guidelines provide recommendations for fluid administration for anesthetized patients and patients with fluid disturbances.
authors: University of California Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Davis, CA, USA.
authors: Harold
authors: H
authors: Davis
authors: Tracey
authors: T
authors: Jensen
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Johnson
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Knowles
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Meyer
authors: Renee
authors: R
authors: Rucinsky
authors: Heidi
authors: H
authors: Shafford
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D014481:United States; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*