Response of Dogs to Intravenous Administration of Polyvinylpyrrolidone and Its Monomer.

Abstract
Due to a species sensitivity of unknown nature, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is a suitable colloid replacement fluid for the treatment of "shocked" dogs. Cortisone, used prophylacti-cally over a period of 5 days prior to an injn. of 3 cc./kg. of PVP, decreased the severity and duration of the "canine reaction.".