You can also give fluids subcutaneously . Basically you would use a syringe and go just under the skin and inject sterile water. You can get the water at any grocery store. I have used this method before. You can do it about every hour to two hours. I did this with not only one of my kittens and two adult cats, but also with a 1 1/2 week old puppy. It can be tiring. Also there is a formula that I use to help them along.
One can of evaporated goats milk One cup of PLAIN yogart ( do not use lowfat or flavored) One egg yolk Two teaspoons of karo syrup Mix all together and and try putting it in a bowl for him. If he will not drink on his own then use a dropper or syringe to slowly give him some. My kitties seem to LOVE this formula, It is high in calories and will keep glucose levels up. Wendy catatonya wrote: > I didn't find how to give fluids on this list, but I'll keep looking > for new ideas. One site said hang the bag from the ceiling with a > hook. that worked well, but I couldn't tell how much I was giving. > lol. I just gave them as long as he would let me and it looked like > he had a nice 'bump'. > t > > */MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > i THINK it was on this list that i first saw the reference, and > i'm pretty sure it's on one of the big crf sites--hopefully > someone here can help. there's a page that shows how to "clip" a > cat in the same way that momcat's scruff them, to immobilize them, > and make it possible to hydrate them by yourself. > > earlier this year, winn feline foundation > (www.winnfelinehealth.org <http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/>) > actually did research on this technique, using a variety of > commonly found household clips, so that you do NOT have to go out > and buy the cat-specific one.... i can't find ANYTHING these days, > so hopefully someone else saves these things in a more logical > way..... > > > > On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 1:27 PM, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > His creat is 2.5. > > He will come to me and let me stick him, but then he struggles > to get away. Maybe I should try putting him in a carrier? > > Most of the pages I saw had 2 people to help, and I don't have > anyone here but me. > t > > */Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>/* wrote: > > Tonya, you just do what you can do. For a CRF kitty with > a Crea value in the high 3's daily fluids are generally > needed to maintain adequate hydration. Add water to the > canned food to increase his water intake. Set out lots of > bowls of water in various places to encourage him to > drink. Mine love to drink from a bowl in the bath tub. > > For me fluids take less than 5 minutes from start to > finish but I do not warm the fluids. Never did and mine > are fine with that. But each kitty is different as to > what they will tolerate. Could you manage EOD (every > other day). > > In the end we do what we can and hope for the best. > Luckily I'm retired. Between my CRF Pequita, Sissy and > Rocket with FeLV+ quarantined in my bedroom and Daisy's 4 > FeLV+ babies quarantined out in the garage my 2 healthy > kitties don't get much attention right now. And I have a > dumpster colony I feed daily and am trying to set up a TNR > program for. > > Obviously your Mom and Grandmother take priority. I'll > say a prayer for both of them > Sharyl > > --- On *Sat, 7/19/08, catatonya /<[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>/* wrote: > > From: catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] low phospherous foods > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 11:20 AM > > Thank you so much Sharyl, > > I ordered some of the phosphorous binder. I hope it > helps. Both you and Belinda said you didn't think I > should be giving fluids only once a week. how many > times a week do you think I should give them. Daily > is just not doable. I have 3 very sick cats, plus a > sick grandmother and very sick mother to take care of > right now.......... I know I'm making excuses, but I > can only do what I can do.......... > t > > */Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>/* wrote: > > Tonya, I always say the best food for a CRF kitty > is the lowest phos canned food they will eat. > Generally the target is less than 1% (dry > matter). Here is a link to a list of foods and > the dry matter phos levels. > http://webpages.charter.net/katkarma/canfood.htm > > You vet should have several prescription renal > foods. Mine refused to eat any of them. What is > your kitty's phos level? If it is over 6.0 you > can add Dried Aluminum Hydroxide Gel to the canned > or dry food. It is a very effective phos binder > but it has to be in all the food you cat eats. By > adding the binder to the food you reduce the > amount of phos the cat absorbs from the food. > Binders do not do anything about the phos > currently in your cats system. Just gives you > cats kidneys a break while they process what is > already there. Here is a link to more info on > binders. > *About Phosphorus Binders* > > <http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/YPOBSKUAe1vSPaTzsC-nOdsOnf1_BdpafMc7lF7n0MekqT8MJ1znNQJYUtw2iWwm5igm5xzkJUzGvwA7SJkR6g/Tiny%20URLs%20that%20work%21/About%20Phosphorus%20Binders>* > * > http://tinyurl.com/37nye > Dr. Nagode's dose recommendations are toward the > bottom. Unfortunately most vets do not > understand the impact high phos has on a CRF > kitty. Most will try to sell you Epakitin which > is pretty worthless for high phos nos. You can > buy the aluminum hydroxide on line. No Rx > required. > > Tanya's web site is the most comprehensive I have > found for CRF. > www.felineCRF.org <http://www.felinecrf.org/> > > The largest Yahoo CRF group is here. > http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-CRF-Support/ > > Eating is often an issue for a CRF kitty. Just > like FeLV+ kitties it is critical for CRF kitties > to eat enough to maintain their ideal body wt. > There is a Yahoo Assist Feeding group as well. > > http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ > > Let me know if you need any other info. > Unfortunately my life had revolved around CRF > kitties for the last 2 1/2 yrs. > Sharyl > > --- On *Sat, 7/19/08, catatonya > /<[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>/* wrote: > > From: catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Subject: [Felvtalk] low phospherous foods > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>" > <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>> > Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 10:11 AM > > can anyone tell me what numbers are considered > to be 'low' for a crf cat. or better yet give > me brand names?? > thanks in advance. tonya > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk > mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > -- > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.2/1562 - Release Date: 7/19/2008 > 2:01 PM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
