You got that right - kitty harpoons for sure. I did it while ago and I just can't do that anymore. It hurt her when I put it in. Then of course it freaked me out which I'm sure made it worse for her. I'll talk with my vet tomorrow. Maybe he has those 20 gauge needles. She's only like 4 lbs. and that needle weighs more than she does!
“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 18:13:15 -0700 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Giving sub-q fluids Maureen, I use the Terumo UTW 20 gauge needles. UTW = ultra thin wall A UTW 20 will have the same flow rate as those 18 gauge kitty harpoons. I get mine online from Thriving Pets. Sharyl From: Maureen Olvey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 7, 2012 8:44 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Giving sub-q fluids For you guys that give sub-q fluids - What size needle do you use? A friend showed me how to do it yesterday but she has these huge 18 gauge needles. I'm wondering if I can use a smaller size. It's for my 6 month old kitten so I hate stabbing her with that huge thing. Maureen “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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