Dehydration

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I'm drafting assessment criteria and actions for dehydration in rats and mice. I would like your opinion on:

- Any sign of slow return of raised skin = 5% dehydration -> oral or parenteral fluid administration

- Skin tenting = 10% dehydration = parenteral fluid administration + contact Designated Veterinarian (DV)

- Pronounced skin tenting / sunken eyes / listlessness = 15% + dehydration = contact DV to consider whether to treat or to euthanasia.


Here are some references:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690443/

https://freimann.nd.edu/assets/263457/fullsize/ap.ro_dehydration_treatment_pol17_1_.pdf

What I found helpful is that weight loss should also be associated with dehydration, so I would consider it in the checkpoints.

Also, I would add the amount/type for fluid replacement (I concluded to 0.1-0.2ml LR/10gr sc).

You can also consider adding more accessible water/hydrogels.