Incidence, Nature, and Etiology of Metabolic Acidosis in Dogs and Cats

Background Metabolic acidosis is an important abnormality in ill and injured dogs and cats. Objectives To describe the incidence, nature, and etiology of metabolic acidosis in dogs and cats that had arterial or venous blood gases measured for any reason at a university teaching hospital. Animals Dogs and cats at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Methods Acid base parameters and electrolyte and lactate concentrations in dogs and cats measured during a 13‐month period were retrospectively retrieved from a computer database. Metabolic acidosis was defined as a standardized base excess (SBE) in dogs of