Intralipid

Re: Intralipid

loobylou — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:50:30 GMT

The veterinary poisons information service definitely have information on this. One of our vets contributed a write up after using it to treat a Labrador that ingested horse wormers given to a donkey in a donut! Sounds like its a available in emergency vet practices now but we sourced ours from our local hospital.

Re: Intralipid

elaine elder — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:34:06 GMT

It can be used as parental nutrition but needs to be mixed with other nutrients as you can over dose it. Doses are available in the most recent BSAVA formulary. I used to work for Vets Now and I love intralipid!! We successfully treated cats with permethrin poisoning and dogs with organophosphate, baclofen, mould toxicity and horse wormer toxicity!

Re: Intralipid

Kathryn Welsh — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:05:29 GMT

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ucvmc_sd/local-assets/pdfs/parenteral_nutrition_waltham_focus.pdf discussion on parenteral nutrition does mention Intralipid but certainly wouldn't be first choice!

Re: Intralipid

Sal the 1st — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:55:07 GMT

Re: Intralipid

Craig McDonald — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 11:42:43 GMT

I can only read the abstract for that article but thanks anyway. I wondered if it can be used as parenteral nutrition for dogs and cats that won't or can't eat? I've never seen complete parenteral nutrition done so don't know what people normally use for that?

Re: Intralipid

Sal the 1st — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 08:14:21 GMT

we have some in - will see if I can find a bit more info

Re: Intralipid

Kathryn Welsh — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:48:37 GMT

Evening,

Working for Vets Now we have intralipid in stock - we tend to use it potential toxicity cases - Ava Firth and Andy Brown wrote a paper on its uses and there is a link here - but think you need a log in to Vet ECC journal - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00657.x/abstract

Vets Now toxbox locations stock the product - http://www.vpisuk.co.uk/portal/Vets/Toxbox/tabid/145/Default.aspx will show you your nearest location but is fairly reasonably priced to stock in general practice

Kathryn

Re: Intralipid

gymgams — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 10:46:53 GMT

Vets Now stock Intralipid for in emergency situations (according to their website). We have had it once at our practice for a small dog which had eaten its owner's muscle relaxants. Vets Now may have more info... when ever we get blood from them they always send a big pack of info with it. Worth asking?