I'm going to be administering subcutaneous fluids to our cat. Advice?
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Anonymous
| It takes maybe 3-4 minutes for the presecribed amount to go in. (100 ccs I think) |
Anonymous
| We always hung the bag on a coat hanger (these usually a little hole to slide on the handle of the hanger) and then hung the hanger on a torchiere light or door. Our old cat was always totally calm about it. |
Anonymous
| My mom did it for years and I sometimes did it for her. She used to put the cat on dryer, because it was just the right height. It is easy to put the needle in. |
Anonymous
| We tried it a few times when our male cat had a UT, and he started to run away every time he saw us getting the equipment out. After 2x, my DH and I gave up. So now we feed him ( and the other 2 cats) wet food with water added in, and they all now get plenty of fluids in their diet. Whew! |
Anonymous
| do it in the bathroom and hang the bag as high as you can. My cat didn't mind it. |
Anonymous
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Please inject into skin that you are securely holding AWAY from her bones/organs.
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Anonymous
| What treatment is this for? Seemingly a common one? |
Anonymous
Kidney failure. |
Anonymous
| Don't try to restrain the cat. This sounds weird, but cats hate to be held down or otherwise controlled. The needle takes a bit to get under the skin, but it doesn't seem to hurt all that much. If you have a lap cat, try doing it on your lap. |
Anonymous
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+1 on do it peacefully, and calm (practice getting everything together and keeping the cat in your lap a couple of times before doing it for real) +1 on warming the fluid, it makes a difference +1 lift the skin, before putting needle (very gentle) I did it by myself, and the hardest part was the emotional part of putting the needle in, I could manage the logistics by myself (the cat never got aggressive or scratched) |
Anonymous
Agree with this. |