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Source overview
Recorded excerpts for one species. Each dose remains a separate source entry; no regimen is selected.
Other species · Applies to the overview and full clinical evidence below.
Pending clinical review (PROPOSED)Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)Applies to all 2 overview source records for this species.
Indications 0
No indications recorded for this species.
Sourced dose regimens 2
Deficit = 0.3 × kg × base deficit (or 0.5 × kg × ΔTCO₂); give ⅓–½ slow IV over 3–4 h, rest in fluids, Recheck at 2–4 h, IV slow
Source: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 7th ed., p. 1062–1064 (NaHCO₃), p. 749–750 (magnesium), p. 504–505 (IVFE), p. 647–648 insulin monograph (dextrose hypoglycemia guidance) — Dosing table
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Pending clinical review (PROPOSED) Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)
Not applicable · Rule-based (RULE_BASED)
Original excerpt: Deficit = 0.3 × kg × base deficit (or 0.5 × kg × ΔTCO₂); give ⅓–½ slow IV over 3–4 h, rest in fluids
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Dose to urine pH 7.5–8 (with K citrate oral options), Titrate, PO/IV
Source: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 7th ed., p. 1062–1064 (NaHCO₃), p. 749–750 (magnesium), p. 504–505 (IVFE), p. 647–648 insulin monograph (dextrose hypoglycemia guidance) — Dosing table
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Pending clinical review (PROPOSED) Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)
Not applicable · Rule-based (RULE_BASED)
Original excerpt: Dose to urine pH 7.5–8 (with K citrate oral options)
Contraindications 0
No contraindications recorded for this species.
Precautions 0
No precautions recorded for this species.
Monitoring 0
No monitoring recorded for this species.
Clinical evidence
Pending clinical review (PROPOSED)Rule-based (RULE_BASED)— applies to the facts and dose entries in this species selection; individual source records retain their own status.
Dose regimens2
This calculator performs arithmetic only on the sourced dosing field shown for each result — it does not verify the field's accuracy, does not select which field to use for a patient, and does not replace a veterinarian's order. Not for clinical use. Confirm every result against the primary source before dispensing.
Dose calculation
Species: Other species. Results use the source regimens shown below.
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- Enter patient weight and its unit.
- For volume, optionally enter a matching label concentration.
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Select a route above, then enter patient weight to display source dose arithmetic for other species.
Adverse effects1
Overshoot alkalosis, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia (tetany!), hypernatremia, volume overload, left-shifted O₂ curve, paradoxical CNS acidosis → respiratory arrest; V-fib risk in CPR
Other speciesNot applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)1 source record · View provenance
- Other species · Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 7th ed., p. 1062–1064 (NaHCO₃), p. 749–750 (magnesium), p. 504–505 (IVFE), p. 647–648 insulin monograph (dextrose hypoglycemia guidance) — Side Effects / Adverse Effects table · Not applicable · Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE) · Pending clinical review (PROPOSED) · Rule-based
Sources: Plumb DC. Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook. 7th ed. PharmaVet Inc; 2011.