{"title":"Fluid Therapy in the Neonatal or Pediatric Patient.","authors":"Jamie M Burkitt-Creedon, Karen Michelle Vernau","doi":"10.1016/j.cvsm.2025.09.019","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article reviews fluid therapy principles for puppies and kittens, emphasizing their higher and distinct fluid and electrolyte requirements compared to adults. It discusses clinical signs, diagnostic tools, and routes of administration-preferably enteral, with intravenous and intraosseous for severe cases. Tailored maintenance rates and rehydration strategies are outlined, highlighting the importance of rapid, appropriate fluid replacement in dehydration, ongoing losses, and shock. The text underscores the necessity of close monitoring and individualized treatment plans, considering the unique physiology of neonatal and pediatric animals. Proper fluid management is essential to improve survival and health outcomes in this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":49380,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2025.09.019","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"VETERINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This article reviews fluid therapy principles for puppies and kittens, emphasizing their higher and distinct fluid and electrolyte requirements compared to adults. It discusses clinical signs, diagnostic tools, and routes of administration-preferably enteral, with intravenous and intraosseous for severe cases. Tailored maintenance rates and rehydration strategies are outlined, highlighting the importance of rapid, appropriate fluid replacement in dehydration, ongoing losses, and shock. The text underscores the necessity of close monitoring and individualized treatment plans, considering the unique physiology of neonatal and pediatric animals. Proper fluid management is essential to improve survival and health outcomes in this vulnerable population.
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Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice offers you the most current information on the treatment of small animals such as cats and dogs, updates you on the latest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Published bi-monthly—in January, March, May, July, September, November—each issue focuses on a single topic in small animal practice, including endocrinology, fluids and electrolytes, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, urology, respiratory issues , surgical information, small animal behavior, laboratory medicine, imaging methods, and nutrition.