Take the Hydration Quiz!

Can you solve this brain teaser?

By Phil Zeltzman, DVM

Answers

  1. Increased skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, enophthalmos (sunken eyes), prolonged CRT, increased urine specific gravity, high PCV/TS.
  2. Exophthalmos (protruding eyes), serous nasal discharge, chemosis (edema of the conjunctiva), pitting edema, moist lung sounds (pulmonary edema), tachypnea, coughing, low PCV/TS.
  3. Monitor body weight (at least once daily), perform a thorough physical exam (at least once daily), compare “ins” and “outs” (i.e. IV fluid volume vs. urine volume), measure the urine specific gravity, measure serial PCV/TS, measure central venous pressure