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==Hormones==
==Hormones==
Arginine vasotocin
===Arginine vasotocin===
Use in dystocia
*Use in dystocia
Administer after calcium
*Administer after calcium
More effective than oxytocin
*More effective than oxytocin
0.01-1.0 mg/kg IV, ICo
*0.01-1.0 mg/kg IV, ICo
Calcitonin
===Calcitonin===
May be useful in MBD
*May be useful in MBD
Administer after calcium supplementation
*Administer after calcium supplementation
Do not use if hypocalcaemic
*Do not use if hypocalcaemic
Administer fluids concurrently
*Administer fluids concurrently
50 IU IM and repeat in 2w
*50 IU IM and repeat in 2w
Dexamethasone
===Dexamethasone===
Septic/traumatic shock
*Septic/traumatic shock
0.6-1.25 mg/kg IV,IM
*0.6-1.25 mg/kg IV,IM
Oxytocin
===Oxytocin===
Dystocias
*Dystocias
Administer after calcium supplementation
*Administer after calcium supplementation
2-5 Iu/kg IM
*2-5 Iu/kg IM
Prednisolone
===Prednisolone===
Septic/traumatic shock
*Septic/traumatic shock
5-10mg/kg IV, IM
*5-10mg/kg IV, IM
==Nutritional support==
==Nutritional support==