"No Load" Bovine Fluid Therapy

Abstract

For some time we have all known that in clinical practice, the best supportive therapy for cattle with dehydrating conditions such as diarrhea, or toxemia conditions as a result of coliform mastitis or engorgement has been large volumes of balanced electrolytes administered intravenously. Although some have said that oral fluids and electrolytes are as effective as intravenous administration, most clinicians would agree that given a choice, intravenous administration has the best chance of effecting reversal of the toxic condition.