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Lactated Ringer's solution is dosed at 10–25 mL/kg IV, IO not stated in the row in dwarf hamsters, per 139. Plunkett SJ. Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian, 3rd ed., Elsevier, London, UK; 2013. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.797 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, p.797 (rodent emergency/critical-care agents table). Class as printed in source: Isotonic balanced (buffered) crystalloid replacement fluid — Hartmann's solution; Na/K/Ca chloride with lactate as bicar
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