Fluid therapy is undoubtedly an area of veterinary nursing in which many skills are utilised. Both practical and cognitive knowledge in this subject are essential.

The survival of a critical care case may well be dependent upon the selection of the correct fluid and rate of administration.

Recommended reading:

• Fluid Therapy for Cats - Providing fluids to The Feline Patient in Practice Magazine (Volume 22 Number 5 May 2000) by Martha Cannon.
• Fluid Therapy, Practical Veterinary Nursing (BSAVA) by D. Foster & L. Matthewman.
• Fluid Therapy & Shock, Veterinary Nursing (Butterworth Heinemann) by E. Welsh.
• Fluid Therapy, Multiple Choice Questions in Veterinary Nursing Volume 2 (Butterworth Heinemann) by The College of Animal Welfare.