Amanda Boag MA VetMB DipACVIM DipACVECC FHEA MRCVS
Fluid therapy is used as part of the treatment plan in many veterinary patients. In some patients fluid therapy is used acutely to treat shock over a period of minutes to hours. Alternatively, fluid therapy may be used on a more chronic basis to treat the stable patient and re-establish and maintain normal water and electrolyte balance over a period of several days. The precise type, rate and total volume of fluid to be administered for optimal management of a patient can be difficult to determine especially at the beginning of treatment and fluid therapy plans often need to be altered dependent on the patient's response and progression of their disease. Unfortunately there are no "recipes" that can be followed that will guarantee a successful outcome! Although many different fluids are available, most patients can be treated successfully using a "bog standard" fluid like Hartmanns. We will spend this evening session exploring how to use Hartmanns to best effect across the range of patients we see as well as discussing which patients may require an alternative fluid approach.
Amanda Boag is a Diplomate of both the American Colleges of Emergency and Critical Care and Internal Medicine. She was a Lecturer in ECC at the Royal Veterinary College between 2003 and 2008 and is now Clinical Director with Vets Now.
Kindly Sponsored by Animalcare: Aqupharm was the first veterinary licensed intravenous fluid range and is still the market leader.
Venue: Britannia Hotel, Newcastle Airport.
Time: 7.30 for 8.00pm.
Mandy Ball has organised an evening out on Wednesday 5th May at 8pm at Giannis, 3 Market Place, Morpeth, NE61 1HG, Tel: 01670 511547.
This is for both new-grads (less than 8 years qualified) as well as all NEVA Members. New graduates will get their first drink free and £5 off their meal prices, compliments of NEVA.
Mandy asks if you are planning on attending to e-mail her at mandyvb24@hotmail.com (this is not a live link, to save Mandy from some spam. You need to copy-and-paste the address into your email software) to give her an idea of numbers but also to feel free to just come along on the night, as plenty of seats have been reserved for the evening.
Venue: Giannis, 3 Market Place, Morpeth, NE61 1HG.
Time: 8pm