Abstract
Summary
Alcohol given in doses of 5 g per kg to dogs resulted in a decrease in carbon dioxide-combining capacity, and a prolonged elevation of blood lactic acid. Sodium citrate or sodium bicarbonate in the dosages used restored the alkaline reserve to approximately the normal level, and lowered the blood lactic acid below its initial value even in the presence of a moderately high blood alcohol concentration, Sodium citrate and sodium bicarbonate had no effect upon the rate of disappearance of alcohol from the blood.
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