Companion Animals

Companion Animals

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Welcome to the companion animals blog. it is about all companion animals both small and large.

Famous Animal Quotes

Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem. ~Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

Hypovolemic Shock - WSAVA 2002

Resuscitation From Hypovolemic Shock by Elke Rudloff

Significant loss of intravascular volume, or hypovolemia, results in decreased transport of nutrients to the cells and impaired cellular waste removal. Profound hypovolemia can result from trauma, loss of plasma water during vomiting and diarrhea, extreme venodilation from systemic inflammation, and significant hemorrhage. Hypovolemic shock occurs when the natural neuroendocrine compensatory responses fail to restore and maintain tissue perfusion. Once 40% of the intravascular volume is lost, the neuroendocrine responses to hypovolemia become ineffective and irreversible organ failure begins. [MORE]

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