General

Question 1

Blood volume dog

Answer 1

90ml/kg

Question 2

Blood volume cat

Answer 2

60-70ml/kg

Question 3

Failure to produce what volume of urine after fluid replacement indicates indicates inadequate replacement or renal failure?

Answer 3

1ml/kg/h

Question 4

Blood pressure values

Answer 4

<140mmHg - normotensive
140-159 - pre-hypertensive
160-179 = hypertensive - risk end organ damage
>180mmHg - marked risk end organ damage.

Question 5

Marked decrease in PCV

Answer 5

<20% dogs

<15% cats

Question 6

Dehydration clinical signs for percentage losses

Answer 6

<5% not detectable on clinical examination
5-8% decreased skin turgor, dry mucus membranes
8-10% decreased skin turgor, dry mms, eyes sunken in orbits, prolonged CRT
10-12% severe skin tenting, prolonged CRT, dry mms, sunken eyes, shock
>12% shock: life threatening

Question 7

Dehydration vs hypovolaemia

Answer 7

Dehydration = loss of body fluids - changes in all fluid compartments.
Hypovolaemia - decreased blood volume.