Hey guys,
I have a box of Terumo needles, 18 guage. The needles
seem so big when I give subQ to my CRF/hyperT kitty,
and she's fairly uncomfortable when I insert it. Can
subQ be done well with a smaller needle? If so, what
size?
Thanks,
Wendy
I use the 19 and sometimes 20 gauge,,it takes a bit longer that's
all. Depends upon the cat. if the cat is hard to restrain youwant it
in quicker, My BigD waits at the chair for his fluids, I used 18 in
the past. Also depends upon how often. Mine is a CRF cat so it is
a lifetime thing,
The purpose of the large needle is so the fluids flow quickly. Are you getting
it into the area in the nape of the neck, the skin there, in one smooth motion?
I am told that area has limited nerve endings. Also, are you warming the
fluids before giving them? Placing the bag in a bowl of
Hi Wendy,
Fred get subqs daily (CRF), I use the terumo 20 x 1 gauge UTW
(ultra thin wall). He doesn't mind them too much and they are a lot
smaller than the 18 gauge which Fred objected to very loudly and with
teeth!!
I have noticed on occasion I would have a very hard time getting
Since I normally work with, at best, semi-tame adults, I want it quicker...
Kelly L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I use the 19 and sometimes 20 gauge,,it takes a bit longer that's
all. Depends upon the cat. if the cat is hard to restrain youwant it
in quicker, My BigD waits at the chair for his
Thanks guys. I am going to go ahead and order the
twenty, since Julie is pretty tame. She just doesn't
like it when the needle goes in. She's pretty good
while getting the fluids, and I think she realizes now
that they make her feel good when I'm done (cuz she
can go poop). If only it were
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