Wendy, I second to Kerry - I am the last person who can poke a cat with a needle - I usually almost faint when I see a needle.. now from the desperation to save my Hannibal's life, I have been giving and also have given Leo and others fluid sort of on going basis - not to mention, Hannibal is a very feral cat .. there is a trick to do depending on a type of cat.. I grab Hannibal in a big towel and put him in a carrier, and cover him with a towel and only showing the part to poke (side tummy for his case).. and he sits still.. CRF group suggest and I prefer to give LRS bags since it does not sting.. and I suggest Terumo 20 needles - it's much easier to poke than monoject needles - it only take 2 minutes or so to give 100 ml fluid and you don't want to give more ..
But it will help.. some of my cats would not have survived without it.. Love, Hideyo -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:26 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Sub Q fluids How long do you have to do subQ for it to be effective? Is there usually an amount of days or weeks that it finally takes effect, or does it vary with every animal? I would do it (especially if it saves money), but only if I felt fully informed, you know? --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wendy, believe me, if someone like me-- a > technophobe with 10 > thumbs--can do it (and I certainly haven't got it > down yet--I go 2-3 > needles most times) YOU can definitely do it. It > sure saves $$$, > especially when it's every other day. If it's a > one-off though that > Cricket needs, then yes, I would have the vet do it > there and then. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of wendy > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:06 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: Sub Q fluids > > > Thanks Nina. I just called my vet because I'm > taking > Cricket in for another ImmunoRegulin injection > today, > and asked about subQ fluids. They said they could > do > it if he is dehydrated and it is not expensive. I > would be very uncomfortable doing it, but I think > Cricket could use the extra fluids. Thanks for the > info.! > > --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You've got it right. You use a bag for hydration, > > (not IV, IV means > > into the vein), because they need more fluid than > > what you could fit > > into a syringe. Once a cat that is dehydrated > > figures out how much > > better they feel after they get fluids, they > usually > > settle down and > > accept the process, some even seem to enjoy it. > > > > wendy wrote: > > > > >I feel a little dumb here. I thought sub-q meant > > you > > >would inject fluid in a needle under the cat's > > skin. > > >I didn't know you were hooking up a whole IV bag > to > > >the cat! I assume this is done to rehydrate an > > >animal. I don't think Cricket would go for this. > > > Can > > >anyone give me the simple explanation of sub q? > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > > >Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in > > one click. > > >http://farechase.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > <hr> > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above > as to tax matters was neither written nor intended > by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be > used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the > purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be > imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or > refers to any such tax advice in promoting, > marketing or recommending a partnership or other > entity, investment plan or arrangement to any > taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support > the promotion or marketing (by a person other than > Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or > matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice > based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from > an independent tax advisor > > <hr> > > This email and any files transmitted with it are > intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to whom they are addressed. If you have > received this email in error please notify the > system manager. If you are not the named addressee > you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this > e-mail. > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
