Equine Fluid Therapy

Equine Fluid Therapy is the first reference to draw equine-specific fluid therapy information together into a single, comprehensive resource. Offering current information unique to horses on the research and practice of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders, the book is designed to be clinically oriented yet thorough, providing detailed strategies tailored to equine practice. With information ranging from physiology and acid-base balance to fluid therapy for specific conditions, Equine Fluid Therapy covers fluid treatments in both adult horses and foals, highlighting the unique physiologic features, conditions, and differences in foals.

Well-illustrated throughout, the book begins with an overview of the physiology of fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base, then moves into practical information including equipment, monitoring techniques, fluid choices, and potential complications. A final section offers chapters on blood transfusions, colloids, parenteral nutrition, and hemodynamic monitoring. Equine Fluid Therapy is an essential reference for equine practitioners, specialists, and researchers.

List of Contributors, vi

Preface, viii

Section 1: Physiology of fluids, electrolytes, and acid–base

1 Body water physiology, 3
C. Langdon Fielding

2 Sodium and water homeostasis and derangements, 11
C. Langdon Fielding

3 Potassium homeostasis and derangements, 27
C. Langdon Fielding

4 Chloride homeostasis and derangements, 45
C. Langdon Fielding

5 Calcium homeostasis and derangements, 55
Escolástico Aguilera-Tejero

6 Magnesium homeostasis and derangements, 76
Allison Jean Stewart

7 Phosphorus homeostasis and derangements, 88
Ramiro E. Toribio

8 Acid–base homeostasis and derangements, 101
Jon Palmer

Section 2: Fluid therapy

9 Preparation, supplies, and catheterization, 129
Jamie Higgins

10 Monitoring fluid therapy, 142
Brett Tennent‐Brown

11 Fluid overload, 152
C. Langdon Fielding

12 Replacement fluids therapy in horses, 161
K. Gary Magdesian

13 Maintenance fluid therapy in horses, 175
K. Gary Magdesian

14 Fluid therapy for renal failure, 190
C. Langdon Fielding

15 Fluid therapy for hepatic failure, 198
Thomas J. Divers

16 Fluid therapy for gastrointestinal disease, 206
Diana M. Hassel

17 Fluid therapy and heart failure, 220
Sophy A. Jesty

18 Fluid therapy during neurologic disease, 228
Yvette S. Nout‐Lomas

19 Fluid therapy for muscle disorders, 239
Darien J. Feary

20 Perioperative fluid therapy, 250
Julie E. Dechant

21 Enteral fluid therapy, 261
Marco A.F. Lopes

22 Fluid therapy for neonatal foals, 279
K. Gary Magdesian

Section 3: Special topics

23 Blood and blood product transfusions in horses, 301
Margaret Mudge

24 Colloids, 312
Lucas Pantaleon

25 Parenteral nutrition, 323
Harold C. Mckenzie, iii

26 Advanced hemodynamic monitoring, 340
Kevin Corley

27 Peritoneal dialysis, 351
Laurie Gallatin

Index, 356

“Equine Fluid Therapy is a comprehensive textbook created to benefit veterinarians (from interns and residents to practitioners who work in ambulatory or referral practice) who treat critically ill equine patients in a variety of practice settings.” (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2015)

"One of the challenges of any clinically-based textbook is to provide information that is current, accessible and relevant to a broad target readership. Equine Fluid Therapy achieves this challenge and will benefit veterinary students, general practitioners and veterinary specialists. It will be of particular value in equine hospitals where intensive management of patients is undertaken and fluid therapy is undoubtedly used. This excellent reference text supports evidence-based approaches to fluid therapy in horses and will be a valuable addition to any equine practice’s library." (Australian Veterinary Journal, 95:12, 2017)

C. Langdon Fielding, DVM, DACVECC, is President of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center in Penryn, California, USA.

K. Gary Magdesian, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, DACVCP, is a Professor of Equine Critical Care and Emergency Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California in Davis, California, USA.

Equine Fluid Therapy is the first reference to draw equine-specific fluid therapy information together into a single, comprehensive resource. Offering current information unique to horses on the research and practice of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders, the book is designed to be clinically oriented yet thorough, providing detailed strategies tailored to equine practice. With information ranging from physiology and acid-base balance to fluid therapy for specific conditions, Equine Fluid Therapy covers fluid treatments in both adult horses and foals, highlighting the unique physiologic features, conditions, and differences in foals.

Well-illustrated throughout, the book begins with an overview of the physiology of fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base, then moves into practical information including equipment, monitoring techniques, fluid choices, and potential complications. A final section offers chapters on blood transfusions, colloids, parenteral nutrition, and hemodynamic monitoring. Equine Fluid Therapy is an essential reference for equine practitioners, specialists, and researchers.

Key features

• Provides the first equine-specific reference on fluid and electrolyte therapy and acid-base disorders
• Brings together information from a wide variety of sources into one complete volume
• Presents detailed yet practical information on research and therapy
• Includes information relevant to both adult horses and foals
• Edited by two leaders in the field, with chapters written by prominent experts
• Offers essential information for equine practitioners, researchers and specialists in the areas of critical care, internal medicine, anesthesia and surgery