When your pet loses water, he also loses electrolytes. The body is made up of around 60 percent of water, with two-thirds of it stored in the cells. The brain and the heart are made of 73% of water, the lungs: 83%. The muscles and the kidneys are made of 79% of water, and the skin 64%. Water is essential for every living cells and has a lot of vital functions. Like transporting proteins and carbohydrates, regulating internal body temperature (through respiration and sweating), eliminating waste through urine and feces, and is necessary for cellular metabolism and building materials and act as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord and joint lubricator. When your pet loses fluid for any reason, dehydration, gastrointestinal diseases (vomiting and diarrhea), trauma, surgery, or burns, electrolytes become imbalanced, the body systems stressed, and cognitive function in the brain is impaired. The blood becomes thicker and makes the heart work harder. All of this puts the body through so much stress. Your veterinarian may prescribe at-home fluid injection like Vetivex Veterinary Fluids, to replace body fluid and minerals, which will resolve the imbalance and restore normal body functions. Vetivex is available on Vetito veterinary pharmacy as Vetivex Veterinary Lactated Ringer's Injection, Lactated Ringer's and Dextrose Injection, Sodium Chloride Injectable, pHyLyte Injection, and Vetivex Hartmann's Solution for Injection. Which IV solution to administer is related to the reason for the fluid loss. Vetivex will provide the replenishment your pet needs, in fluid and electrolyte, whether it is a cat, dog, horse, another small pet, or a farm animal. Available in sterile, non-pyrogenic solutions free from antimicrobial agents or preservatives.