Dehydration
Causes of Dehydration
From heavy exercise, to illness and disease, dehydration demands immediate attention. There are a number of causes of dehydration, which include:
- Vomiting
- #1 cause in puppies and kittens – from parasites
- #1 cause in adult dogs – from dietary indiscretion
- Parvovirus
- Pancreatitis
- Toxicity
- Foreign bodies
- Fatty liver syndrome in cats
- Kidney disease
- Diarrhea – water loss
- Puppies and kittens
- Other
- Viruses
- Dogs – coronavirus, etc.
- Cats – upper respiratory viruses
- Dietary indiscretion in dogs
- Stress in dogs and cats
- Inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBD)
- Viruses
- Lack of water intake
- Post-op recovery
- Inappetance
- Exertion
- Heavy exercise
- Heat stress
- Fever
When to use Rebound OES
- Postoperatively
- Following bouts of diarrhea or vomiting to replace lost fluids
- Transition from NPO to liquid intake
- Offer small amounts of Rebound OES at a time
- Gradually increase as pet tolerates
- Can control amount of Rebound OES intake by freezing it
- Transition from liquid intake to food intake
- Heavy exercise
- Agility dogs
- Working dogs
- Days at the beach or on the trail
Electrolytes
Electrolytes are chemical substances which, when dissolved in water or melted, dissociate into electrically charged particles (ions) capable of conducting an electric current. The electrolytes in Rebound OES are:
- Sodium (Na+)
- Potassium (K+)
- Chloride (Cl-)
Electrolytes maintain balance between extracellular fluid and intracellular fluid. Extracellular fluid is fluid outside the cell; intracellular fluid is fluid inside the cell.
- Na+ is the major extracellular electrolyte. It influences blood volume and pressure as well as the retention of fluid in the tissues.
- K+ is the major intracellular electrolyte. It affects muscular activities particularly the heart, intestines and respiratory tract.
- Cl- influences acid-base balance and blood pressure/volume.
An electrolyte imbalance occurs when the serum concentration of an electrolyte is either too high or too low. Serum concentration is the concentration outside cells. Serum is the fluid which is left when the blood cells are removed from whole blood.
How to use Rebound OES
The dose of OES is ad libitum (as much as the pet will tolerate) with minimum daily water requirements in mind as well as how much fluid the pet is losing.