Question: You have a 7 lb cat that is being hospitalized for renal failure. The cat has been vomiting for 5 days. The owner said she believes the cat vomited every hour, approximately 5 ml each time. You access the cat and determine the cat to be 10% dehydrated. The maintenance rate is 60 ml/kg/day.
Calculate the following:
1. What is the hydration deficit?
2. What is the maintenance amount?
3. What would be the ongoing losses? Need Assignment Help?
4. How do we account for the 5 days of vomiting losses?
5. What is the rate in ml/hr? What is the drip rate in drops/sec?