Part I : Applied physiology - Applied physiology of body fluids in dogs and cats - Applied renal physiology Part II : Electrolyte disorders - Disorders of sodium and water : hypernatremia and hyponatremia - Disorders of chloride : hyperchloremia and hypochloremia - Disorders of potassium : hypokalemia and hyperkalemia - Disorders of calcium : hypercalcema and hypocalcemia - Disorders of magnesium : magnesium deficit and excess Part III : Acid-base disorders - Introduction of acid-base disorders - Metabolic acid-base disorders - Respiratory acid-base disorders - Mixed acid-base disorders - Strong ion approach to acid-base disorders Part IV : Fluid therapy - Introduction to fluid therapy - Technical aspects of fluid therapy - Monitoring fluid therapy and complications of fluid therapy - Perioperative management of fluid therapy - Fluid and electrolyte disturbances in gastrointestinal and pancreatic disease - Fluid electrolyte, and acid-base disturbances in liver disease - Fluid therapy in endocrine and metabolic disorders - Fluid and diuretic therapy in heart failure - Managing fluid and electrolyte disorders in renal failure - Shock syndromes Part V : Special therapy - Blood transfusion and blood substitutes - Parenteral nutrition - Enteral nutrition - Fluid therapy with macromolecular plasma volume expanders - Peritoneal dialysis - Hemodialysis and extracorporeal blood purification