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Start treatment prior to a full diagnostic investigations.
 
Start treatment prior to a full diagnostic investigations.
 
Aggressive intravenous [[Fluid Therapy|fluid therapy]] is important for the treatment and prevention of shock.
 
Aggressive intravenous [[Fluid Therapy|fluid therapy]] is important for the treatment and prevention of shock.
[[Colloids|Colloidal]] or plasma are recommended to replace the intravascular deficit due to loss of protein, followed by [[Crystalloids|crystalloids]] to complete rehydration.
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[[Colloids|Colloids]] or plasma are recommended to replace the intravascular deficit due to loss of protein, followed by [[Crystalloids|crystalloids]] to complete rehydration.
 
Clinical improvements should be noted within a few hours but resolution of clinical signs may take a few days.
 
Clinical improvements should be noted within a few hours but resolution of clinical signs may take a few days.
A broad spectrum antimicrobials such as [[Penicillins|ampicillin]] combined with [[Fluoroquinolones|fluoroquinolone]] are appropriate against ''[[:Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia|Clostridium perfringens]]''.  This is recommended to be given empirically.
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A broad spectrum antimicrobials such as [[Penicillins|ampicillin]] combined with [[Fluoroquinolones|fluoroquinolone]] are appropriate against ''[[:Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridium perfringens.  This is recommended to be given empirically.
 
Initially, food should be withheld.  Once vomiting has stopped a bland and highly digestible diet such as chicken and rice can be introduced.
 
Initially, food should be withheld.  Once vomiting has stopped a bland and highly digestible diet such as chicken and rice can be introduced.
  
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