Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Sep 2021
Multicenter StudyA survey of emergency and critical care veterinarians regarding IV fluid bolus therapy and monitoring practices in small animals.
To determine how veterinary emergency and critical care clinicians define IV fluid bolus therapy (FBT) and what constitutes a positive response to a fluid bolus. ⋯ Small animal emergency and critical care clinicians favored balanced isotonic electrolyte solutions and hypertonic sodium chloride solutions for FBT over other options. When monitoring responses to FBT, heart rate, blood pressure, capillary refill time, and plasma lactate were among the most commonly monitored parameters, and there was a lack of familiarity with others. Despite the widespread use of FBT, these findings outline the need for further prospective clinical trials regarding the ideal fluid type and rate, as well as the appropriate responses to FBT.