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Thank you for the advice. Gave her her first dose on Friday night. Cat barely even fought it. I am feeling optimistic for the futurePinch the back of the neck, slide the needle in parallel to the skin, and let gravity do the rest. The needle is way bigger than I expected it to be, and I was surprised that our cat didn't fight it as much as I would have expected. Always felt awful for giving her fluids, but it's what she needed to stay comfortable.How does that work? We've got the insulin thing going pretty well for our critter, but I'm not sure how significantly that differs for hydration.Ah, that sucks. Subq fluids is a pain in the ass, but it gets easier the more you have to do it. I take it she'll receive fluids nightly? Our last cat was 22 when she passed, and had been getting daily fluids for well over a year.Just got back from taking my cat to the vet. She is in stage 2 of kidney failure, and now we have to give her shots/liquid infusion to keep her hydrated. Going to be fun.
@Joegap: Make sure you get rid of any and all air bubbles in the line before you start. Vet probably told you that, but it's worth repeating.
Thank you for the advice. Gave her her first dose on Friday night. Cat barely even fought it. I am feeling optimistic for the futurePinch the back of the neck, slide the needle in parallel to the skin, and let gravity do the rest. The needle is way bigger than I expected it to be, and I was surprised that our cat didn't fight it as much as I would have expected. Always felt awful for giving her fluids, but it's what she needed to stay comfortable.How does that work? We've got the insulin thing going pretty well for our critter, but I'm not sure how significantly that differs for hydration.Ah, that sucks. Subq fluids is a pain in the ass, but it gets easier the more you have to do it. I take it she'll receive fluids nightly? Our last cat was 22 when she passed, and had been getting daily fluids for well over a year.Just got back from taking my cat to the vet. She is in stage 2 of kidney failure, and now we have to give her shots/liquid infusion to keep her hydrated. Going to be fun.
@Joegap: Make sure you get rid of any and all air bubbles in the line before you start. Vet probably told you that, but it's worth repeating.
Oh sure....... she isn't murdering anything here in this photo. You got me.This well timed photo from the dog park yesterday won't do anything to convince Tif that my just turned 11 Molly isn't a murder doodle
She actually had a great time, moving a bit slowly this morning.
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