Difference between revisions of "Ethylene Glycol Toxicity"
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| − | Ethylene Glycol is a weak acid. Therefore in order to increase the rate of renal clearance | + | Ethylene Glycol is a weak acid. Therefore in order to increase the rate of renal clearance sodium bicarbonate can be administered to dogs. Intravenous administration of sodium bicarbonate at a concentration of 1-2 mmol/kg every 3 to 6 hours achieves sufficient alkalinisation of the urine.<ref name="multiple">'''Canine Medicine and Therapeutics''' (Fourth Edition, 1998),''Blackwell Science'', p1049 </ref> |
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Introduction
Signalment
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Laboratory Tests
Pathology
Treatment
Ethylene Glycol is a weak acid. Therefore in order to increase the rate of renal clearance sodium bicarbonate can be administered to dogs. Intravenous administration of sodium bicarbonate at a concentration of 1-2 mmol/kg every 3 to 6 hours achieves sufficient alkalinisation of the urine.[1]
Prognosis
References
- ↑ Canine Medicine and Therapeutics (Fourth Edition, 1998),Blackwell Science, p1049