Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Techniciansprovides an easy to understand yet comprehensive approach to acid-base and electrolyte balance.Covers the physiology of fluids and their effect on acid-base and electrolyte balanceOffers detailed information on managing acid-base and electrolyte derangements in diseaseIncludes access to a companion website with case studies and multiple choice questions

Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), is Team Director for 1st Pet Veterinary Centers, an emergency, specialty, and general practice hospital with three locations in Arizona.  She is a published author and routinely lectures internationally on both critical care and internal medicine topics, including acid-base and electrolyte imbalances.

David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), is Program Director of a Veterinary Technology program at Platt College in Los Angeles, California, is an ICU technician at VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley in Woodland Hills, CA, and is the owner of a consulting business, Veterinary Training and Consulting, Inc. He routinely lectures nationally on critical care topics, and is a widely regarded educator and teacher.

List of Contributors vii

Foreword Stephen P. Dibartola viii

About the Companion Website x

1 Introduction to AcidBase and Electrolytes 1Angela RandelsThorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) and David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

2 Disorders of Sodium 13Angela Chapman, BSc (Hons), RVN, Dip HE CVN, Dip AVN, VTS (ECC)

3 Disorders of Chloride 34Meri Hall, RVT, LVT, CVT, LATG, VTS (SAIM)

4 Disorders of Potassium 44Dave Cowan, BA, CVT, VTS (ECC)

5 Disorders of Magnesium 57Louise ODwyer, MBA, BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia& ECC), DipAVN (Medical& Surgical), RVN

6 Disorders of Phosphorus 66Louise ODwyer, MBA BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia& ECC), DipAVN (Medical& Surgical), RVN

7 Disorders of Calcium 79Katherine Howie, RVN, VTS (ECC)

8 Traditional AcidBase Physiology and Approach to Blood Gas 102Jo Woodison, RVT and Angela RandelsThorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

9 Metabolic Blood Gas Disorders 121Eric ZamoraMoran, MBA, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia& Analgesia)

10 Respiratory AcidBase Disorders 136Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

11 Mixed AcidBase Disorders 152Brandee Bean, CVT, VTS (ECC)

12 Strong Ion Approach to AcidBase 163Angela RandelsThorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

13 Companion Exotic Animal Electrolyte and AcidBase 175Jody NugentDeal, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia& Clinical PracticeExotic Companion Animal) and Stephen Cital, RVT, RLAT, SRA

Index 207