title: Natural and Synthetic Colloids in Veterinary Medicine.
abstract: This review article covers basic physiology underlying the clinical use of natural and artificial colloids as well as provide practice recommendations. It also touches on the recent scrutiny of these products in human medicine and how this may have an effect on their use in veterinary medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, USA. Electronic address: brook108@purdue.edu.
authors.forename: Aimee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomovsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003102:Colloids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D015532:Rehydration Solutions
keywords: COP; Colloids; HES; albumin; hydroxyethyl starch; plasma