Generic name Small animal Large animal

Dog(mg/kg) Cat(mg/kg) Ruminants(mg/kg) Horse(mg/kg)

Sodium chloride Replacement Replacement

1.5-2.5ml/kg/hr 40-50ml/kg/hr

Moderate dehydration Moderate dehydration

15-30ml/kg/hr 15-30ml/kg/hr

Severe dehydration Severe dehydration

50ml/kg/hr 50ml/kg/hr

CALVES

Moderate dehydration

30-40ml/kg/hr

Severe dehydration

80-90ml/kg/hr
Ringer lactate maintenance Replacement

2-6ml/kg/hr 2-3ml/kg/hr 40-50ml/kg/hr

Moderate dehydration Moderate dehydration

15-30ml/kg/hr 15-30ml/kg/hr

Severe dehydration Severe dehydration

50ml/kg/hr 50ml/kg/hr

CALVES

Moderate dehydration

30-40ml/kg/hr

Severe dehydration

80-90ml/kg/hr

Dextrose 5% 40-50ml/kg q24h 45ml/kg q24h

Hepatic lipidosis,ketosis
 0.1-0.2g/kg/hr

Dextran Dogs • 10-20 Cats • 5-10 • 10 mL/kg/day IV

mL/kg/day IV to mL/kg/day IV, over
effect, usually 30-60 minutes
administered over
30-60 minutes.

Sodium bicarbonate metabolic acidosis 2 – 5 mEq/kg IV for a 4 –

8 hour period
1 mEq/kg IV
initially, followed
by 0.5 mEq/kg at
10 – 15 minute
intervals