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This is probably not worthy of it's own thread, but for my little TCS support group re: poking my cat with the needle and my fear of it... with my vet tech's patient guidance, I administered the fluids and think I'm OK with doing them at home now.
Now we just need to find the optimum mix of intervals and amount.
She was getting 200ccs every other day - too much. If I waited 4 days and gave her 200, well 4 days was too long and she would downward spiral with other maladies.
Her kidney values are barely out of the normal range, I'm just giving her fluids because at her age, I think it helps her feel better.
Going to experiment with 100 every other day. My gut tells me that should be adequate. She's 7.5 lbs...or was. Eating lately hasnt been going that well. And she is 18 yrs old, with other issues, big and small.
Anyway, I just wanted to say "i did it!" -- what was I so afraid of?
This calls for a dancing banana!
Now we just need to find the optimum mix of intervals and amount.
She was getting 200ccs every other day - too much. If I waited 4 days and gave her 200, well 4 days was too long and she would downward spiral with other maladies.
Her kidney values are barely out of the normal range, I'm just giving her fluids because at her age, I think it helps her feel better.
Going to experiment with 100 every other day. My gut tells me that should be adequate. She's 7.5 lbs...or was. Eating lately hasnt been going that well. And she is 18 yrs old, with other issues, big and small.
Anyway, I just wanted to say "i did it!" -- what was I so afraid of?
This calls for a dancing banana!