Extravasation injuries in the intravenous therapy with drugs with properties vesicants and irritants in the veterinary medicine of small animals

The extravasation injuries are uncommon complications during the administration of intravenous therapy in small animal veterinary clinic. However, efflux drugs with vesicant or irritant properties can cause severe and/or irreversible functional and aesthetic changes. correct catheterization technique vigilance fundamental preventing appearance iatrogenic injuries. therapeutic approach to this complication involves combination non-pharmacological, pharmacological, surgical measures. In medicine, there no uniform recommendations about best strategy could be adopted, interventions described literature lack evidence effectiveness based on scientific studies.