COMPARISON OF HYPERTONIC AND ISOTONIC SALINE SOLUTIONS IN DIARRHEA-INDUCED DEHYDRATION THERAPY IN GOATS | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Sheep and Goats Sciences | ||||
Article 36, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2010, Page 1-12 PDF (211.77 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejsgs.2010.27388 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
M. A. Zafar1; T. Ahmad2; A. Yousaf2; R. Z. Abbas3; I. Sarfaraz2 | ||||
1Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- Pakistan. | ||||
2Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan. | ||||
3Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT This study was contemplated to compare the effects of hypertonic (7.5% NaCl; 2,400 mOsm/L) and isotonic (0.9% NaCl; 300 mOsm/L) saline solutions associated with oral rehydrating solution, on plasma volume, serum biochemical profile and serum electrolytes in goats with osmotic diarrhea-induced dehydration. For this purpose, eighteen Beetle goats, aged 9 to 12 months, were used. Goats were randomly divided into three groups: group A, with no treatment (diarrhea control group); group B, treatment with isotonic saline plus oral solution; and group C, treatment with hypertonic saline plus oral solution. Animals with no treatment presented aqueous diarrhea, decreased plasma volume, severe hyponatremia, hypochloremia and hypokalemia. The use of small volumes of hypertonic saline solution in a single dose restored the plasma volume and serum sodium and chloride concentrations. When compared to isotonic saline, hypertonic saline brought about a less marked hemodilution and reestablished serum potassium concentration. We concluded that a rapid infusion of small volume of hypertonic saline solution with oral rehydrating solution immediately increases plasma volume, serum sodium and chloride concentrations and restores the volume of extracellular fluid constituting a practical and economical alternative to the use of large volumes of isotonic saline solution. | ||||
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