I am sure some of those familiar with CS IV/SubQ could explain why it is so painful.... My understanding that using it IV is not so painful as SubQ. It is not the needle insertion....it is when the solution begins to go in..... and during the process of slow injection. I use the needles off of my vaccine syringes...so very small, but do use a 20cc syringe.... I do not THINK it painful, I KNOW it is painful.
If you have ever had a heparin injection....you would not question why it would be more painful....some substances are more painful than others.... Solution for IV is buffered, usually with saline....injecting water (CS) has no buffering, perhaps that is the difference? Connie WufnPur SibCats and POMS www.pet-net.net/wufnpur Newest photos at: www.picturetrail.com/wufnpur ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 7:19 AM Subject: CS painful SubQ- CS injections are VERY painful for the animal....takes 4 hands (and towel for mummying) to do a 3-4 pound kitten.>> Connie, Why do you think that CS is any more/less painful than a regular injection... maybe its was just the act of injecting the kitten? Wouldn't it be like injecting water? The needle size makes a big difference. At the vets, they use a very large needle for sub-q so the process is quick. When I use a smaller size needle for sub-q, it takes longer but is better tolerated by the cat. Its funny though, when my cats are treated at the vets, they sit very still... bring them home and try it, thats another story. Terri -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
