Electrolyte monitoring.

Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

Charlotte Marshall — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:49:40 GMT

I check electrolytes anytime. Phenobarb it depends whether I am looking to check if it is being underdosed or whether it is on a fairly high dose and I want to check if there is risk of toxicity if it is increased i.e. whether I want to know maximum or minimum level.

Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:17:34 GMT

[quote user="Lukas Korluk"]Phenobarbital levels are advised to be checked 4-6 h post pill [/quote]

I've always done 'trough' measurements on phenobarb - immediately before next dose due.

Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

Lukas Korluk — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:25:19 GMT

Isn't she mixing it up with thyroxine on SID medication? Phenobarbital levels are advised to be checked 4-6 h post pill but recent research seems not to support it. [quote user="Clive Ansell"]

When do people take bloods to measure electrolytes in relation to Fludrocortisone dosing times?

I normally take them anytime, but an RVN I am working with insists it should be 4-6 hours post pill. I have never heard of this, and cannot find any mention of it in BSAVA congress or recent CPD notes. I think she may be getting it mixed up with Cushings and Vetoryl, but stand to be corrected.

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Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

sophia guymer — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:46:59 GMT

As far as I know everybody (incl me ) in our clinic does it anytime too.

Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

Christopher Saul — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:16:10 GMT

I check electrolytes anytime

Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

Laurence Webb — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:01:27 GMT

As above.

I'd hope that electrolyte levels would not be affected by the time of dosing, as otherwise you'd risk having animals well controlled at some times of the day but on the verge of an addisonian crisis just before the next dose is due.

If this were the case then I'd assume that the best time to monitor would be immediately pre-pill(s!!!!) and that dividing the dose throughout the day would be recommended rather than uid

Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

emerald — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:57:55 GMT

Also anytime

Re: Electrolyte monitoring.

Mark Holmes — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:49:25 GMT

I measure them anytime as well.