- If longterm fluid therapy is required to support an inappetent animal in the ICU, Mg should be supplemented. A constant rate infusion of Mg sulfate at 50–150 mg/kg/day, IV (0.1–0.3 mL/kg/day of the 50% solution), provides daily requirements. 🔗
- Subclinical hypomagnesemia is common in critically ill horses and small animals and can increase the severity of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome; worsen the systemic response to endotoxin; and lead to ileus, cardiac arrhythmias, refractory hypokalemia, and hypocalcemia.