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Fluid Therapy
Lbs Kgs
ID#:
Pet:
Owner:
Age:
Species:
Sex:
Procedure:
1 Enter Weight/Species
lbs
kgs
2 Set Fluid Volume/Duration/Rate
3 Add any Fluid Deficit (Dehydration)
Fluid Deficit
Set % Dehydration 0
0 8 16
Fluid Deficit
4 Add any Ongoing Losses
Ongoing Losses
Set Ongoing Losses (mls)
0 250 500
Fluid Type
Range
Dosage
Fluid Volume
Fluids - Maintenance
132 x (kg)0.75
Dosage
Maintenance Fluid Rates
1X Maint
1.5X Maint
2X Maint
Maintenance + Dehydration + Ongoing Loss Rate
Initial Fluid Rate
Maintenance + Deficit+ Ongoing Losses
Then Reduce Rate to Maintenance
Fluids - Shock
80 - 90 ml/kg IV
Dosage

Above Range

25% Volume/15min
Total Volume
Fluids - Surgical
2-6 ml/kg/hr IV
Dosage

Above Range

Volume
Hetastarch
10–20ml/kg IV over 15-30 min, 1mL/kg/hr CRI;
Dosage

Above Range

Volume in 15min
Max Volume/24hrs
Vetstarch 6%
130/0.4 IN 0.9% NACL
10-20 ml/kg/24hrs IV
Dosage

Above Range

24 Hour Volume
Hypertonic Saline
7.2 %
1-8 ml/kg IV
Dosage

Above Range

Volume/minute
Total Volume
Potassium Supplementation
Serum K* (mEq/L)
Max rate* (ml/kg/hr)
 KCL To Add To
Fluid Volume* (set above)
K+ < 2mEq/L 6 mL/kg/hr
Add KCL
K+ = 2.1-2.5mEq/L 8 mL/kg/hr
Add KCL
K+ =2.6-3.0mEq/L 12 mL/kg/hr
Add KCL
K+ = 3.1-3.5mEq/L 18 mL/kg/hr
Add KCL
K+ = 3.6-5.0mEq/L 25 mL/kg/hr
Add KCL
Do not add KCl to fluids used for rapid infusion.
*Do not exceed 0.5 mEq/kg/hr. DiBartola SP. Fluid Therapy in Small Animal Practice. 3rd ed. Philadelphia (PA): WB Saunders.