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A practitioner's views on fluid therapy in calves.

A M Tromp1

  • 1Veterinary Surgeon Hechaklait, Be'er-Tuvia, Israel.

The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Food Animal Practice
|March 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Intravenous fluid therapy effectively treats severe dehydration in calves when administered in farm animal settings. This approach can save approximately 50% of calves with dehydration, even without advanced lab diagnostics.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Physiology
  • Farm Animal Health

Background:

  • Severe dehydration is a critical condition in calves, often necessitating intravenous fluid therapy.
  • The application of intravenous fluid therapy in farm animal practice is currently underutilized.
  • Dehydration and acidosis commonly occur in calves, impacting their survival rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a practical protocol for treating dehydration and acidosis in calves in field settings.
  • To provide the scientific rationale for the selection of fluids used in the described protocol.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of field-based intravenous fluid therapy in improving calf survival rates.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a field-applicable protocol for intravenous fluid therapy in calves.
  • Inclusion of rationale for fluid choices based on physiological principles.
  • Application of the protocol in cases of severe dehydration and acidosis without advanced laboratory support.

Main Results:

  • Intravenous fluid therapy was identified as a crucial treatment for severely dehydrated calves.
  • A field protocol demonstrated significant success in treating dehydration and acidosis.
  • Approximately 50% of calves predicted to die from dehydration recovered following treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Intravenous fluid therapy is a highly effective intervention for severe calf dehydration and acidosis in farm animal practice.
  • The described protocol offers a viable and effective method for field application.
  • This therapeutic approach significantly improves survival rates in affected calves, even without laboratory diagnostics.

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