General anesthesia in horses on fluid and electrolyte therapy.

Lindsey B C Snyder, Erin Wendt-Hornickle

Anesthesia & Pain Management, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. culpl@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu

The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice 2013 Apr

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The purpose of this article is to update the community of veterinarians performing general anesthesia in horses on fluid therapy. The rationale behind intraoperative fluid therapy, fluid dynamics, and various fluid options (crystalloids, hypertonic saline, colloids) is discussed. Additionally, electrolytes (calcium, potassium, and sodium) are included in the discussion in relation to general anesthesia and intraoperative fluid management. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Lindsey B C Snyder, Erin Wendt-Hornickle. General anesthesia in horses on fluid and electrolyte therapy. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice. 2013 Apr;29(1):169-78