Dr. Pam
Well-Known Member
angelridge said:All the ideas sound great, but I would personally have the vet out to IV some fluids in him if he was still that dehydrated,, the gut needs a loat of fluid in it to work properly and prevent impaction.
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Amen. I don't understand why so few veterinarians do aggressive IV fluids on colic cases. OK, i do know--it takes time and supervision. IMO, there is no single other thing that can turn a colic around faster than fluids.