Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice

2 Pages·2006·0.046 MB·English

by  Stephen P. Dibartola, DVM, DACVIM (Auth.)

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FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE DISORDERS ISBN 13 978-0-7216-3949-9
IN SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE ISBN 10 0-7216-3949-6
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To my family and friends
for all they have taught me about life and to Mr. Charles Donovan who taught me the simple
joy of perpetual intellectual curiosity—eruditio gratia eruditionis.
DEDICATION TO THE SECOND EDITION
To my parents, Martha Weimann and Philip DiBartola,
for insisting that I acquire the formal education they could not;
To my wife, Maxey Wellman,
for standing by me despite my imperfections;
To my children, Matthew, Michael, Alex, and Stephanie,
for teaching me about unconditional love;
To my childhood friend, Pudge Albao,
For teaching me about loyalty; and,
To my colleague, Dennis Chew,
for teaching me enthusiasm for clinical medicine and compassion for pet owners.
DEDICATION TO THE FIRST EDITION
To my wife Maxey and our three sons, Matthew, Michael and Alex.