Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), is Team Director for 1st Pet Veterinary Centers, an emergency, specialty, and general practice hospital with three locations in Arizona. She is a published author and routinely lectures internationally on both critical care and internal medicine topics, including acid-base and electrolyte imbalances.

List of Contributors vii

Foreword - Stephen P. Dibartola viii

About the Companion Website x

1 Introduction to Acid¿Base and Electrolytes 1
Angela Randels¿Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) and David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

2 Disorders of Sodium 13
Angela Chapman, BSc (Hons), RVN, Dip HE CVN, Dip AVN, VTS (ECC)

3 Disorders of Chloride 34
Meri Hall, RVT, LVT, CVT, LATG, VTS (SAIM)

4 Disorders of Potassium 44
Dave Cowan, BA, CVT, VTS (ECC)

5 Disorders of Magnesium 57
Louise O'Dwyer, MBA, BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia & ECC), DipAVN (Medical & Surgical), RVN

6 Disorders of Phosphorus 66
Louise O'Dwyer, MBA BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia & ECC), DipAVN (Medical & Surgical), RVN

7 Disorders of Calcium 79
Katherine Howie, RVN, VTS (ECC)

8 Traditional Acid¿Base Physiology and Approach to Blood Gas 102
Jo Woodison, RVT and Angela Randels¿Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

9 Metabolic Blood Gas Disorders 121
Eric ZamoräMoran, MBA, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

10 Respiratory Acid¿Base Disorders 136
Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

11 Mixed Acid¿Base Disorders 152
Brandee Bean, CVT, VTS (ECC)

12 Strong Ion Approach to Acid¿Base 163
Angela Randels¿Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

13 Companion Exotic Animal Electrolyte and Acid¿Base 175
Jody Nugent¿Deal, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia & Clinical Practice¿Exotic Companion Animal) and Stephen Cital, RVT, RLAT, SRA

Index 207