Exotic Animal Formulary5

Critical Care for Herbivores
(Oxbow Animal Health)
Dextrose in water (2.5%, 5%)
Electrolyte solutions
(Pedialyte, Abbott;
Gatorade, S-VC, Inc.)
Emeraid Exotic Carnivore
(Lafeber)
10-20 mL/kg PO or via
gavage/esophagostomy
q24-48h 115
30 mL/kg (3% of body
weight) PO or via
gavage/esophagostomy
q24h; 71 range of
2%-10% body weight
PO or via
gavage/esophagostomy
q24h 242
PO, SC, IV, IO, ICe,
EpiCe, prn 191
Calculated water deficit IV,
IO 232
Voluntary drinking
(whole body soak) 115
10-20 mL/kg via gavage or
esophagostomy tube
q24h 115
5-30 mL/kg gavage or
esophagostomy tube
q24-72h 117
3% body weight PO or
via
gavage/esophagostomy
q24h; 71 range of
2%-10% body weight
PO or via
gavage/esophagostomy
with 48-96 hr of water or
electrolyte solution PO
Herbivores/long-term nutritional
support; prepare according to
directions; begin after
rehydration and stable
condition
Herbivores
All species/hyperkalemia; 191 can
mix with electrolye solutions
Most species/for intracellular
rehydration when mentation
is altered and plasma Na
>160 mEq/L; for acute Na
toxicosis replace deficit in 12-
24 hr; for chronic
dehydration slowly replace
deficit over 48-72 hr
All species/oral fluid therapy;
early treatment of anorexia;
dilute 1:1 with water; caution
against drowning
All species/rehydration; when
stable; first stage in
supplemental nutrition
Carnivores/nutritional support,
severely debilitated, cachectic
patients; prepare according to
directions; use when hydrated
and stable condition; greater
dilution in first few feedings
Carnivores
165