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</html>";s:4:"text";s:28854:"I will need to be strong. Poultry podiatry for leg problems & injuries in chickens & chicks: Leg Hobbles for Splayed Leg, Bumblefoot, chick foot problems & more. Poultry medicine chart. :-) I also have a hanger contraption set up to hook over a cabinet door to hang the bag and make sure the bubbles are out before I bring it over to the table where the actual subquing takes place. Can be done anywhere, so it doesn't make her think that when she is going to a certain area something distaste full will happen there. It means more sticks (I downsized the needle from an 18-gage to a 20-gage to minimize the puncture) and a cooperative cat, so it seems especially suited for a cat who's been getting fluids for a long time and submits to the procedure without resisting. We use cookies to improve our website to make sure you have a better browsing experience. looks like SubQQueen has answered your question ... yup, you pull that tab off, then stick the white sharpy end of the administration line into the little tube. Then slip the hanger's hook through the open slit at the top of the fluid bag and swing the bag around so the side with the numbers on it faces out (you'll need to see these numbers, so you know when to stop the fluids). I am wondering if it's better to give her 50ml twice a day or give her the full 100ml at once. OK, your bag is ready to use. Sometimes the fluid ends up down around one of the kitty's legs, making your kitty briefly look like a Bactrian camel. I've read allot of different sites and it's allot to take in but it seems ok, I'm diabetic so I'm used to handling needles also which helps & when I drank I used to get myself I.V. DMB -- I am glad to hear Stormy is hanging in there! One place that is good to give a subcutaneous injection is the abdomen. Do you have an email I can send them to? we got past the urinary thing, then she got a cold virus that blocks her sense of smell and made her eat even less than she had been -- she now weighs a little over 5 pounds. That way I don't have to try to remember, hmmmm, did I change that needle or didn't I? With the fluid bag still suspended, the pinch clamp (if present) should be released, and then the roller clamp should be gradually released to allow a slow flow of the fluids through the tubing. But it doesn't really hurt them; the scruff is loose, and there's nothing inside. [See USP]. if you'd like to send me that art of Bien, SubQ, my email is: Maybe when you think about her, she is thinking about you too. Your sharing gave me great additional tips on how to make my cat more comfortable with the fluid, though he didn't struggle so much, only until when the Juice got so big on his back and pressured him a bit. That’s one trick, the fluids flow better the higher the bag is. You are all brave and loving kitty parents. Mine is on a drip atm spending the night at the vets after using Bob Martins flea spray, it near killed her. Pet your cat and talk reassuringly to them for a moment, then casually lift up the scruff of their coat between the shoulder blades with one hand—I used my thumb, index, and middle fingers for this—and push the needle all the way in with the other. And it makes me happy to at least know this Hub helped you. I'd like to see your art work about Bien. I think I probably could even cut back to 2X a week but he is on a very low dose of pred, and that can raise kidney values so we keep him hydrated, keep things flowing. All our advice is freely accessible to everyone, wherever you are in the world. anyway, thanks for your kind words. I gave my cat too much of the lactate ringer, everyday 100ml. But I still feel to blame in killing my dear kitty. danielmybrother (author) from D.C. on June 15, 2012: If there's just enough fluid left in the bag for one dose, then I finish the bag and drain it dry to the last drop (if it's not a full dose, then I just toss it and start a new bag). You need a way to hang it though, and a wire coat hanger works great for this. MY CAT WHO RECEIVED COMPLETE BLOOD WORK FIRST WHICH CONFIRMED EXCELLENT HEALTH, WAS GIVEN A CONVENIA SHOT AFTER HAVING DENTAL WORK AND DIED FROM A REACTION TO THE CONVENIA. I forgot to say that I am deeply sorry to hear that your beloved Stormy passed over. You are suppose to inject the needle under the skin, quick and without hesitation. If fluid is still obvious under the skin when your cat is next due for fluids, you should check with your vet before administering any more. All of the sudden he stared to vomit right after giving him the fluids. Just googled info about giving fluids/warming fluids and you just popped up. Other that that, he is a breeze. Peak drug concentrations of 1.1 mcg/mL can be expected to occur within 1.5 hours following a 0.3 mg/kg subcutaneous injection in cats. I'm assuming I just yank on that white rubber thing hanging from the bag and the whole seal will come out. One hand should hold the needle at the hub (avoid touching the needle itself which would contaminate it). Once the point is in, bring the bag upright. I honestly felt like you were sitting near me talking in my ear of what to do. Thanks to you, Babe, and Stormy these directions will always be available to help others. I am now subQing Bien every other day 100-150 ml of Lactated Ringer's from Valley Vet ($60 for 14 1000 ml bags, free shipping) and her brother Leo (who also has CKD) with about 100. So drain that sucker dry if you need to! And you're so welcome. Stormy may send you some messages and inspirations in the coming days. Otherwise, doing the stick will be awkward and more difficult. I am deeply grieving her and missing my sweet friend, my companion, and my furry "mews." This shows me giving our cat Stormy fluids. The size—18 x 1A, for example—is written on the needle cap. I just took my cat to the vet to check on his constipation issue and they started talking about putting him down. As far as your questions, no, a red tint on the needle is not normal. Nice to know I'm not alone in doing this. I have been doing this with her for several months. And they are experts at hiding the discomfort they feel from kidney problems until their condition becomes serious. Great Site Daniel, thank you, and thanks for the tips on the Terumo needles. That's 1.5 numbers on the bag, which is on a scale of 10 ml. In case of unexpected event---the vet on call arrived late or the vet clinic suddenly closed or not enough money to go to the vet whilst the stray kitten of maybe one of my cat are dehydrated, do you think I'm allowed to learn this procedure? If your vet thinks your cat's CKD is less advanced than this, then it is probably safer to hold off on sub-Qs for the moment". It took a little doing to figure out logistics of being able to keep my right hand over the needle (and steady him in case he gets too enthusiastic for the treats) and left hand reaching for the treats to feed him one by one, like reverse Pez. Gently hold the needle in place while blocking your cat in with your body (See "positioning the line" photo below. The urinalysis shows her urine is not dilute, which I guess is good, but I don't know. Among other things, the vet gave her subcutanious fluids..it did a lot of good, but not for long. There may be a small amount of fluid oozing out from the site where the needle went through the skin – this is quite normal, and there may be quite a large lump where the fluid has accumulated under the skin. Life cycle: All Sarcocystis species require two hosts and a pre-predator cycle to complete their life-cycle.A herbivore, the prey, and a carnivore or omnivore, the predator are involved Sexual development occur in the predator which is therefore a definitive host, and asexual development occurs in the prey which is the intermediate host. He has maintained his 14 pounds of body weight his whole life, which is unusual for such an elderly cat. Keep me informed and give her some loving scratches from a friend in New Mexico. Curr Med Res Opin 2010;26:1519-30. Also, she's really squirmy, so I'm not sure she would tolerate the full amount at once. I have been giving subcutaneous fluids to cats with kidney issues for years and NEVER ever had this happen. You can adjust the wheel to make it do that slow drip at first, then speed it up to a faster drip later on. I sent the info to my vet who agreed we should wait for the next test. She always was cooperative when I gave her fluids. He has his blood pressure checked regularly and it is normal. Today will be my third time giving my 16 year old CKD girl kitty Bien SubQ. With chronic kidney disease (CKD or kidney failure), cats usually produce more urine than usual, and may become dehydrated as they may not drink sufficiently to compensate for the fluid loss. I took a picture of it, and her stepdad, my boyfriend saw it too. The less stress we cause our pets the better chance they will have to heal. Remove this seal with the flap on it. She is actually less active than she was prior to the start of the fluids. She seems to have responded well to this new regimen; the last trip to the vet showed a slight improvement in her kidney values. He is on 100% canned food diet which I feed him 4 x daily (1/2 tiny can each meal). Make sure the little wheel on the flow-control box is pushed all the way to the narrow end (closed position) before you connect the fluid line to the bag. I barely got maybe 20 seconds into when she arched her head, went limp, and then died. What I weigh is how stressful is it for the cat and for you to administer the fluids? If the fluid from the bag suddenly slows to a trickle or even stops, it likely is because the juice bulge surrounding the needle has pushed the needle to one side. The fluids are the same as those used for intravenous administration, and are sterile (free of any bacteria, viruses or fungi). We give Bien a treat at the beginning and at the end, and she is pretty cooperative. An in-person instruction from your vet might help a lot. You must only use fluids given to you by your vet specifically for this purpose. I would recommend this approach to anyone who isn't already giving their cat fluids on a daily basis, in consultation with your vet, of course. He didn't like KD food at all. The drip chamber; when starting the fluid flow, watch this to measure how fast it's flowing. Cats can develop chronic renal failure (CRF) without warning and at a younger age than you might expect. We lost our last cat to CRF, and now have discovered our cat Meesha has elevated BUN and creatinine. She's i also not wanting the canned food. It is also important to have the cat in a comfortable position – being cuddled on your lap, or sitting beside you on the couch would be ideal. - Your comment that an alternative to a person giving their cats fluids at home is bringing it to a vet hospital with prohibitive costs obviously not a viable solution. It's pretty secure. Maybe washing the nipple a bit first and rinsing it well before bleeding the line. The instruction sheet I received when I bought fluids recently at one of the major animal hospitals in DC (I've been using them for about a decade) explicitly states that air bubbles are not a problem. Michelle's advice is a good idea; having the vet techs show you in person how to stick the needle in would be a good start. I test the temperature of the water in the bag as I bleed out the line - to make sure it's warm, but not TOO warm. That's just my educated guess. My problem now? You should be keeping the needle level (not tilted up or down) when you insert it in the scruff, not too high up and not too low and close to the cat's fur. I have a rod in my laundry room so I give her fluids on top of the dryer with the bag hanging from the rod. I've found this to be a good compromise between the 18-gauge "harpoons" and the slow-flow 21 gauges. Thank you from my very soul for that. - You say that you have to hold needle in place the whole time the cat is receiving fluids, not true if you injected the needle properly. Thank you for your time in teaching the correct way to administer Sub Q Fluids. Conservative treatment is probably the best way to go. Love to you, Daniel My Brother. My vet gave me a 60 ml syringe that I fill up with a warmed (102 degree) IV fluid. that the kidneys couldn't really process on their own. The vaccine delivery method/route may vary. I read this site to refresh my memory before injecting my cat, and was able to do so with confidence for almost two weeks. For several hundred predicted NF-kB target genes in pancreatic cells, see Naamane et al, 2007. Lastly, massage the bag to make sure any cold or hot spots dissipate, then test the temperature of the fluid by running some of it over your wrist, as you would with a baby bottle. I can feel your love for Stormy, and she knows that and I know that she loves you back too. This is a very useful way of providing additional fluids to cats and helping to manage and prevent dehydration. The ‘hub’ of the needle needs to be attached to the end of the giving set, but the removable hard plastic cover over the needle itself should be left in place. Even a week ago, weighing a little over 5 pounds, she still managed a daring leap from the dining room table to the back of the couch. If possible I'd like a list of stuff I should have to make this as painless as possible for Earl ie: size of needle. Earl sounds like he has a great life! Please never use it. ters, endoscopy centers, and diagnostic testing centers, a unique opportunity to assess the safety of systems and practices with up to 11 cat-egories of high-alert medications: † Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (1 demographic question, 15 self-assessment items) † Concentrated Electrolytes Injection (26 self-assessment items) yes, I like to think of Stormy romping with Bien at the Rainbow Bridge! There's a little leeway with bacteria, etc. Both are thriving on this even though it is NOT kidney food and the protein is a bit higher, as is the phosphorus, (but they get Epakitin as a phosphorus blocker) and they are happier, healthier and more active. He was a trooper. Injection routes may be intra-muscular (IM) or subcutaneous (SQ). Thank you so much for the nice comments -- that means so much to me. $140 is nothing compared to the thousands of dollars I spent at UCDavis Vet Clinic trying to save her. My 18 year old boy (Zeppi) has been receiving subQ fluids by me for about 1 1/2 years! Essential equipment for administering SQ fluids includes: All equipment is sterile and should be supplied in sealed wrappers – these should not be opened until they are to be used. It may also help to insert the needle to one side of the mid-line slightly so that the fluid accumulates on the left or right side – this is especially useful if quite large volumes of fluid need to be given, as the needle can be repositioned (removed and re-inserted if necessary) to give half the fluids on each side (your vet will tell you if this is needed). Or at least get the cat's blood tested every 3-4 months if you suspect anything. She would assume her normal position and lay still, purring, while she got watered. Recently, we have shown that cats administered FVRCP vaccines parenterally (i.e. I hope I can find someone because my cat gets so stressed when I take him to the vet for the techs to do it, and even though they do it for free we have to wait for a long time there. Hold the end of the fluid line over the sink and push the little flow control wheel back to open the line up and drain it of any air bubbles inside (you'll be able to see them in the line). I like to err on the side of safety, though. For 135 additional potential NF-kB target genes, which are predicted by computer-based methods to have composite NF-kB/C/EBP regulatory sites, see Shelest et al., 2003. Try replacing the needle and see if that makes a difference. On the bottom of this tube, is a little rubber seal with a flap on it. Generally around 10-20 ml/kg of fluid can be given at a single SQ injection site (around 60-100 ml for an average sized cat). I think about her a lot still, especially when I see her empty spot on the couch. Everything was going as normal when suddenly she died. Click Yes to help us continue to make these improvements. I hope Meesha will get off easy. Remove the bag and pat it dry. It has been a year and she is doing well on fluids (1x per day, 100ml). OK, take care, and thanks for responding to my Hub. What a terrible experience and unnecessary loss of your dear companion. and I totally understand doing that. I am unsure as to what to expect. Thank you so much for your input. I can't remember. During the first Match Day celebration of its kind, the UCSF School of Medicine class of 2020 logged onto their computers the morning of Friday, March 20 to be greeted by a video from Catherine Lucey, MD, MACP, Executive Vice Dean and Vice Dean for Medical Education. Unless you're left-handed, in which case, you're fine. At the animal hospital, with the little IV needle attached to her leg and the doctor on the way with the injection, she jumped onto the counter and managed to walk on a computer keyboard for a final time. There may also be a ‘pinch clamp’ that also stops any fluid flowing. I've found that sticking the needle in is much easier if you pull up the cat's scruff with your left hand and push the needle in with your right. If the rate of flow of the fluid slows, again repositioning of the needle and/or raising of the bag of fluids should be tried. I give him special fool (Hill c/d), subcutaneous injections and I always have a Feliway going. I just started giving my cat, also a girl named Stormy 14 yrs black half-Bengal, lol, sub q fluids and I just have to tell you that these specific instructions were beyond helpful to me. I learned this the hard way when I began giving Babe fluids, and she'd jump up and walk away, giving my couch and me a saline solution shower. Daniel, I am so sorry for you loss. So you'll want to position the kitty, so she or he is on your right when you're sitting. Do I read correctly that now I shouldn't use it, that there might be bacteria? It's never fun to have to stick your cat with a needle, but it truly does so much for them, and helps their quality of life tremendously. chronic kidney disease (CKD or kidney failure), Fluid bag (note – never use fluids if they appear cloudy or discoloured), An injection port for adding solutions/drugs to the fluids – you will not need to use this unless instructed by your vet. I'm relieved that she doesn't have kidney failure, but not ready to give her fluids. She moved - the needle came out; had to start again, oy!). She's down to about 7 or 8 pounds and this past week has missed two jumps onto the heater vents where she spends most of her time. Or is there a way to sterilise it or clean it so I don't have to discard the whole bag and tubing? After a few months, they have both improved - hydrating helps a lot! When I brought her in b/c she was lethargic, the blood levels were through the roof, and the ultrasound ($140) showed the kidney situation. M4paws, thank you for your kind words. There are different ways to administer SQ fluids, but using a ‘drip bag’ (the bag containing the fluid for administration) and a length of ‘drip tubing’ attached to a needle which is placed under the skin is the most common method. I am mad at my vet b/c she should had offered me the ultrasound when I expressed my concerns when Sabrina died, because BUN and Creatine levels CAN BE JUST FINE IF ONE KIDNEY IS STILL FUNCTIONING. 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