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Intraosseous Fluid Therapy
Most small animal vets have experienced it:an animal is presented in shock (often acute hemorrhagic shock as a result of trauma), and intravenous fluids are needed stat.
An alternative to central venous access is to place an intraosseous cannula and administer fluids or other drugs.
Intraosseous Infusion: Rate of Administration
Recommendations for delivering shock doses (90ml/kg/hr)
Implant for IO infusion as supportive therapy for a pig with urethral obstruction caused by a polyp.
Peripheral vascular access was difficult to establish and maintain in this anorectic pig, so a pediatric intraosseous implant was placed in the left tibia.
Intraosseous Lavage of the Humerus in Red-Tailed Hawks: A New Diagnostic Approach
Objective: Humeral fractures and osteomyelitis are common problems in injured raptors.
IO humeral lavage was performed to determine the feasibility of obtaining cytologic & microbiologic samples using this technique.
IO Cannulation & Drug Administration for Induction of Anesthesia in Chickens
Objective: To assess the feasibility of IO administration of two anesthetics- ketamine (acidic drug) and thiopental (alkaline drug) using the chicken as a model.
Excretory Urography by IO Injection of Contrast Media in a Rabbit Model
Objective: To determine if the IO injection of different radiographic media provided a safe and diagnostic excretory urogram in rabbits.
Evaluation of the Bone Injection Gun as a Method for Intraosseous Cannula Placement for Fluid Therapy in Adult Dogs
Objective: To evaluate the Bone Injection Gun (BIG) for placement of intraosseous cannulas through impact penetration and compare it with a standard Jamshidi bone marrow needle (JBMN) and to compare fluid delivery dynamics through each device.
