Kerry, This is what the vet techs who work for my vet do. They get a clean syringe and put a needle on the end. Then they inject air into the bag via the medicine port. As a nurse on the CRF list objected to this, thinking of humans no doubt, I asked the vet school pharmacist who she said it was OK as the fluids were just going under the skin. But I would just inject one syringe full of air into the bag if thats enough to help you see the water line. If you have to do it a second time, I'd use a new needle. If the syringe has been used before, I'd wash it thoroughly and rinse with very hot water.
Does this help? Bonnie in WI www.elephants.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Kerry MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, October 31, 2005 11:48 pm Subject: help needed--problem with subQ > Hi all > I've just started a new bag to give Pookie his fluids--and I can't > tell on > this bag where the discernible water level is! I actually let some > go down > the sink in an effort to find the level and that didn't work. I've > neverstarted a new bag before (I'm still fumbling my way around > subQs) and I > can't believe this is happening. Luckily Pookie seems ok, but i > need to > figure out fast what to do. Has anyone come across this--any idea > how to > fix?! Kerry > > >
