You are welcome - I was introduced them by CRF support group on line - they have so many people on the list who knows EVERYTHING about giving fluid and it's amazing and I learned so much from them, too! Good luck! And let me know if there is anything I can do to help!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Need your help with Stretch Great info. Hideyo; thanks for the sites! I especially like the pictures. --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am attaching the websites which may help you with > different tips of > giving fluid - they are very helpful site. > > > > http://www.felinecrf.org/quick_summary.htm > > http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/pets/cats/sophia/catjuice.ht > ml > > > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of catatonya > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:21 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: Need your help with Stretch > > > > Hey Wendy, > > > > Your vet will show you how to do it and tell you how > much to give and > how often. One bag holds 1000 mL and typically you > give 100-200 mL > throughout the day so a a bag will last a while. > > > > It IS hard when you first start, but you build up > your confidence as you > go. Be prepared to stick yourself a few times too! > > > > t > > wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Tonya. I think I will go that route if I > don't > see an improvement in eating/drinking very soon. > It's > a little scary though. I've never stuck a needle > into > another living being, unless you count getting > splinters out, so I am a bit nervous about trying > this. Do you give the cat the whole bag? And where > and how do you stick the needle? > > Thanks, > Wendy > > --- catatonya wrote: > > > Wendy, > > > > The fluid is already in the bags you buy. You > > don't fill them yourselves. I don't know what all > > is in them. I suppose electrolytes, fluids, maybe > > potassium? If you've got a decent vet a bag of > > fluid and the set up for sub q should be less > than > > $10. > > > > t > > > > t > > > > wendy wrote: > > Hey Michelle, > > > > I can't imagine how you felt with them telling > you > > to > > pay up front while you're holding your sick cat! > > That > > just sounds bad! I just started working a second > > job, > > so as soon as we get any money at all, then I > will > > probably take Stretch in for the tests and if > > affordable, to get X-rays, and the fluid drained. > Do > > X-rays show cancer tumors and/or fluid? Also, how > > often do you give the dex/depo shot (if it is > > lymphoma)? I could not really tell if the dex > shot > > helped much. Stretch isn't breathing as heavily > as > > she was, but her breathing is still somewhat > > labored. > > Also, where do you get the bags and needles to do > > sub-Q fluids? Is there anything else I need to do > > sub-Q? Do you just use water? > > > > Thanks, > > Wendy > > > > > > > > __________________________________________ > > Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. > > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > > dsl.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > > > > > > __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com
