Treat Canis Fluid therapy: for heat exhaustion
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Fluid therapy: for heat exhaustion

i  canis
Contributor(s):

Elisa Mazzaferro

Claire Waters

Introduction

Loss
  • Simple water deficit ’ evaporative losses.
Treatment
  • See hyperthermia Hyperthermia.
  • Cool rapidly and give hypotonic fluid.
    Do not cool past 103 degreesF, as can overshoot and become hypothermic.
  • Give isotonic fluids first if cardiovascular collapse presents.
    For composition of solutions see Parenteral fluids comparison table Parenteral fluids comparison table.
  • Monitor PCV/TS as total protein/albumin may decrease with increased temperature and vasculitis. May need to add colloids such as hetastarch, dextrans or plasma if hypoproteinemia occurs.

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

RELATED CONTENT

Fluid therapy

Fluid therapy: for electrolyte abnormality

Heat stroke

Hyperthermia

RELATED TABLES

Parenteral fluids comparison table

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