SMALL ANIMAL FLUID THERAPY .1. PRACTICE PRINCIPLES

This review aims to provide information on the pathophysiological prin ciples, most of them straightforward, which underpin the successful us e of fluid therapy in the treatment of certain conditions. Attention i s mainly focused on the concepts underlying parenteral fluid therapy, including some of the misconceptions inherent in this form of treatmen t. Finally, interesting trends in parenteral fluid therapy are identif ied.