Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base Disorders SA Practice 4E 97814377

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice, 4th Edition (DiBartola ? June 2011) is the leading reference for the diagnosis and management of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances in small animals, providing cutting-edge, evidence-based guidelines to enhance your care of dogs and cats. Information is easy to find and easy to use, with comprehensive coverage including fluid and electrolyte physiology and pathophysiology and their clinical applications, as well as the newest advances in fluid therapy and a discussion of a new class of drugs called vaptans. Lead author Stephen DiBartola is a well-known speaker and the "go-to" expert in this field, and his team of contributors represents the most authoritative and respected clinicians and academicians in veterinary medicine. Updated chapters cover the latest advances in fluid therapy in patient management, helping you understand and manage a wide range of potentially life-threatening metabolic disturbances. * Expanded Disorders of Sodium and Water chapter includes information on a new class of drugs called vaptans, vasopressin receptor antagonists that may soon improve the ability to manage patients with chronic hyponatremia. *Hundreds of new references cover the most up-to-date advances in fluid therapy, including renal failure and shock syndromes.9781437706543