Canine Specific Albumin - Does it work?

Albumin is the primary determinate of colloid osmotic pressure (COP). Albumin plays key roles within the body. Hypoproteinemia has been associated with a poorer outcome in numerous diseases (e.g., sepsis, etc.). For this reason, the use of albumin transfusions has become more popular in the past 5-10 years.  Due to the side effects of human albumin administration in veterinary medicine, canine specific albumin has been developed.  In this podcast, VetGirl evaluates the usefulness of canine specific albumin in dogs with septic peritonitis.

Tag words: albumin, emergency critical care, fluid therapy, colloids, transfusion medicine