Acid Base Balance and Electrolyte Therapy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19827524Keywords:
acid base, electrolyte, cattle, diagnosis, fluid therapy, serum measurementsAbstract
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.
