Fluid therapy, blood transfusions and nutritional support are key areas that you need to get right with your small animal patients. Indications for administering fluids are frequently encountered in practice, and many of your cases will also require nutritional support while they are hospitalised.You need to know how to approach a patient that needs a blood transfusion before you actually see one, as these occasions are stressful enough even if you do know what to do!Decision-making is vital with these patients and we’ll work through case examples of patients that you’re actually likely to see in your practice, and discuss the best approach and your options for a successful outcome in each situation... more
