Alternative access routes for fluid resuscitation

In a veterinary practice, we receive many cases that require fluid therapy. Everyone is familiar with the ‘typical’ ways of giving fluids: subcutaneously or intravenously through a cephalic or saphenous catheter. However, there are many other ways to administer fluids to a patient when a catheter cannot be placed in one of these commonly utilized venous sites. The goal of this paper is to present se veral other routes for fluid therapy including dorsal pedal venous access, intraosseous catheters, central lines, and nasogastric/nasoesophageal tubes.
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research