Thanks Bonnie---which bit is the medicine port--is it the hole at the bottom of the bag (once the bag's unsealed) that you put the "hose" in? Do i take the hose back out to put the air in--won't the fluid pour out then? Oh dear! Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "BONNIE J KALMBACH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:14 AM Subject: Re: help needed--problem with subQ
> Kerry, > This is what the vet techs who work for my vet do. They get a clean > syringe and put a needle on the end. Then they inject air into the bag > via the medicine port. > As a nurse on the CRF list objected to this, thinking of humans no > doubt, I asked the vet school pharmacist who she said it was OK as the > fluids were just going under the skin. But I would just inject one > syringe full of air into the bag if thats enough to help you see the > water line. If you have to do it a second time, I'd use a new needle. > If the syringe has been used before, I'd wash it thoroughly and rinse > with very hot water. > > Does this help? > > Bonnie in WI > > www.elephants.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kerry MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, October 31, 2005 11:48 pm > Subject: help needed--problem with subQ > > > Hi all > > I've just started a new bag to give Pookie his fluids--and I can't > > tell on > > this bag where the discernible water level is! I actually let some > > go down > > the sink in an effort to find the level and that didn't work. I've > > neverstarted a new bag before (I'm still fumbling my way around > > subQs) and I > > can't believe this is happening. Luckily Pookie seems ok, but i > > need to > > figure out fast what to do. Has anyone come across this--any idea > > how to > > fix?! Kerry > > > > > > >
