Peri op IVFT rates

Re: Peri op IVFT rates

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:32:29 GMT

[quote user="Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33"]

i always use 5ml/kg/hr for anaesthesia losses, increase to 10ml/kg/hr for surgical procedures (without excessive blood loss),

always err on the side of caution with cats (maint = 40ml/kg/day) so i use the anaesthetic rates for them.

remember to reduce the fluid to a maintenance rate after surgery - unless indicated otherwise.

using a thermovent during anaesthesia cuts down on heat and moisture losses.

hope this helps.

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yep agreed, also try monitoring BP during surgery too that will give you an indication of whether your getting enough fluids into the patient.

Re: Peri op IVFT rates

Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:09:10 GMT

i always use 5ml/kg/hr for anaesthesia losses, increase to 10ml/kg/hr for surgical procedures (without excessive blood loss),

always err on the side of caution with cats (maint = 40ml/kg/day) so i use the anaesthetic rates for them.

remember to reduce the fluid to a maintenance rate after surgery - unless indicated otherwise.

using a thermovent during anaesthesia cuts down on heat and moisture losses.

hope this helps.

Re: Peri op IVFT rates

BengalcatRVN — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:25:04 GMT

Older pets usually get pre-op bloods, to give us an idea of kidney function ETC don't want to overwork those kidneys!

Our vet usually goes 5x maint during ops, then drops down to 1.5-2 x maint post op. If they urinate then maint.
I guess every vet is different tho, I feel sorry for some, watching the bags go in and imagining them waking up with the desp need to wee!!

Re: Peri op IVFT rates

Phrin Vernon RVN — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:34:00 GMT

Under GA I have been taught 10mls/kg/hr for dogs (approx 5 x maint), and 5mls/kg/hr WITH PUMP for cats - about 2.5 x maint

This was from a vet with lots of letters after her name, but also backed up by checking textbooks

Re: Peri op IVFT rates

Kim Buckley — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:31:45 GMT

5x main unless an underlying condition such as heart disease in which case it would be tailored to that patients needs.