Small Animal Fluid Therapy Calculator
M1/M2/M3 Plan
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Body Weight (kg)
Animal type
Cat / Small Dog
Medium Dog
Large Dog
Maintenance rate (ml/kg/day)
Maintenance requirement (ml) over 24 hours
Multiplication factor of the maintenance (M) rate
M1
M2
M3
Fluid requirement (ml) over 24 hours
Drip rate
Fluid rate (ml/hr)
Drops/ml of giving set
Drops rate (drops/min)
One drop every
0
seconds
0
drops every 10 seconds
Maintenance fluid requirements vary depending on the size of the animal.
60 ml/kg/day
for cats and small dogs
50 ml/kg/day
for medium-sized dogs
40 ml/kg/day
for large dogs
Drops/ml of giving set
Giving Set
Drops/ml
Standard 'Adult'
20
Standard 'Paediatric'
60
