Veterinary Clinical Medicine-I (General and Systemic)

TREATMENT I

Treatment

• NPO. Rest
• Without food and water for atleast 24 hrs
• If vomiting resolves – bland diet
• Double cooked chicked with rice
• Gradually introduce normal diet.
• Balanced electrolyte solution
• Potassium supplements if there is hypokalemia
• Metabolic acidosis
• Antiemeties:- for symptomatic control and prevention of furher fluid and electrolyte loss

Phenothiazine Derivatives

• Chlorpromazine - 0.5 mg/kg BW s/c, i/, i/v q 6-8 hrs
• Prochlorperazine - 0.5 mg/kg BW s/c, i/, i/v q 6-8 hrs
• Metaclopromide – 0.2 to 0.4 mg/kg BW, oral, i/m. o/c q 8 hrs
• (or) 1-2 mg/kg BW as constant rate infusion q 24 hrs.
• Promotes gastric emptying, increases tone and amplitude of gastric contraction and relaxation of pylorus.

Serotonin Antagonists

• Ondansetron – 0.1-0.2 mg/kg BW s/c q 8 hrs 

       (or)          - 0.5 mg/kg i/v as a loading dose and

                                  - 0.5 mg/kg i/v q 1 hr as maintenance dose.