I wouldn't use one that small except on a very small kitten and then I usually take the fluid into a syringe and give it to them. One trick I learned from a vet tech and forgot to mention before. When the fluid is starting to build up to a lump under the cats skin the pressure they feel can make them a bit squirmy, so you just squeeze the lump between your fingers (parallel to the needle) and it will disperse the fluid and relieve the pressure. Also, I always but the bag into hot tap water to heat the fluid and then run fluid from the rig until it runs warm, wastes some fluid but, I get it cheap enough. Some may put it in microwave (be sure no needle attached) and that would save the fluid it takes to heat the tubing as you don't put the rig in the hot water. I haven't tried to nuke mine, might take a bit of practice to get it right and I'd guess the fluid in the tubing would be pretty hot and need to be run out first. I always test on the inside of my wrist (like with a babies bottle) before I give fluid to a kitty.
Gary From: Maureen Olvey Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 8:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Giving sub-q fluids What about the 23 gauge? That's even smaller, correct? Does it work okay or does it take forever to get the fluids in because the needle is so small? “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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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