I also ordered a box of Terumo needles, size 20 .
I also administer it a little differently. I have a 60 cc syringe, and
have a flexible plastic "extension" that I put the needle on at the
end. Give the cat more "wiggle" room. I fill the syringe, and use it
(not the bag) to give fluids. I can "push" it more, if kitty is amenable
to it. Just something I started doing a few years ago, and still prefer
that method.
Cats react differently to sub-q, also. I tried to give my Lancelot sub-q a
few days ago, he's a bit dehydrated and has these weird persistent
allergies. And he really acted like it was killing him. So no more sub q
for him. For some cats, there's no reaction at all.
Gloria
At 12:53 PM 11/1/2005, you 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!
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