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Approximately what % of an animals body weight is blood?
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10%
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You can take how much of the total blood volume from a healthy animal?
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10%
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Fluid volumes are generally higher in which animals?
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Young animals & Lean animals
(as opposed to animals w/ a higher fat %) |
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Clinical effects of blood loss are related to what 2 things?
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1. Rate at which blood is lost
2. Volume of blood loss |
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In relatively rapid blood loss, most animals show signs of shock after losing what % of blood volume?
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30%
(with 40% or more blood volume loss, death rates increase rapidly) |
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What causes Chronic Blood Loss?
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-Fluid from tissues is able to move into vascular system.
-Functional loss is in O2 carrying capacity instead of fluid volume. (Anemia vs. Shock is seen) |
