title: Fluid therapy in small ruminants and camelids.
abstract: Body water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance are important considerations in the evaluation and treatment of small ruminants and camelids with any disease process, with restoration of these a priority as adjunctive therapy. The goals of fluid therapy should be to maintain cardiac output and tissue perfusion, and to correct acid-base and electrolyte abnormalities. Hypoglycemia, hyperkalemia, and acidosis are the most life-threatening abnormalities, and require most immediate correction.
authors: Food Animal Field Services, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, 4475 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA. Electronic address: mjones@cvm.tamu.edu.
authors: Meredyth
authors: M
authors: Jones
authors: LSU AgCenter, 105 Francioni Hall-LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4210, USA.
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Navarre
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000138:Acidosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D004573:Electrolytes; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012418:Ruminants
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes
keywords: Alpaca; Colloid; Crystalloid; Fluid therapy; Goat; Llama; Parenteral nutrition; Sheep