Effectiveness of electrolyte fluids administration was evaluated in treating dehydration, and acid-base balance and electrolyte disturbances in 11 6-19 day-old calves with an experimental osmotic diarrhea induced by magnesium sulfate. All the calves received magnesium sulfate (3.0 g/kg bw as a 15% water solution) by esophageal intubation at 0, 12 and 24 h of the experiment and were monitored for 96 h. The treatment began at the 25 h of the experiment. Six calves initially received 500 ml of Elekroliwet iv. and were then rehydrated orally with Rehydrat applied at 27, 30, 36 and 48 h. No milk was fed during rehydration. In all calves diarrhea occurred within 3-4 h and persisted until 48-72 h of the experiment. An increase in PCV, serum total proteins, inorganic P, urea, contents of Na and Cl and a decrease in blood pH, AB and BE values were found at 24 h. In 5 non-treated calves these changes persisted or were intensified and К concentration increased slightly on the second day. Between 72-96 h these values showed a tendency to return or go back to the initial ones with the exception of Na, which decreased significantly. The applied rehydration therapy had a beneficial effect on correcting the disorders developing in the course of diarrhea. The infusion of Elektroliwet counteracted the intensification of dehydration and acid-base disturbances and the following oral rehydration with Rehydrat restored all the tested parameters to their normal values when compared to the non-treated calves.
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