Acid Base Balance and Electrolyte Therapy

Authors

  • Keith W. Prasse

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19827524

Keywords:

acid base, electrolyte, cattle, diagnosis, fluid therapy, serum measurements

Abstract

The laboratory evaluation of acid base and electrolyte status in cattle has two purposes. The data are useful to identify pathogenic mechanisms and hence, diagnosis, and secondly, the data are a prerequisite to effective fluid therapy. The serum measurements required are Na+, K +, Cland
HCOJ- concentrations. The latter is commonly measured as "total CO2 content" (TCO2). These anions and cations are routinely measured by flame photometry, ionspecific analyzer or other instrumentation common to all medical or veterinary laboratories. 

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Published

1982-12-01

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Section

Dairy Session