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Beleive it or not, I work with a building full of engineers and even they are having a tough time with this conversion. (I'm the lone graphics artist - not math is SO not my thing). Any clue what the approximate 2% ccs for 7.5 lbs? The guys at work came up with 70 ml, but that seemed too low.
My vet's office was administering 200ccs of fluids to an 18 year old, 7.5 lb health compromised cat every other day / 3 days. I think that was too much since I could still see the fluid in her leg 12 hours later, and her balance was off and she didn't seem happy. What would be other symptoms of over hydration, and would this affect her heart murmur?
I understand you can't give me an exact figure but for a cat that size, now that I am administering the fluids at home - I"m leaning towards 100ccs every other day. This is what my gut is tellling me, nothing else.
The fluid administration is partly for kidneys (with her creatinine in / near normal levels, the early stage CKD is somewhat under control) - I"m also just giving them to her for a boost of energy (with a B12 injection into the fluids once a week).
I suppose finding the right mix of fluid amount and frequency is a guessing game in the beginning?
Sorry... a bit off the kidney topic, but it is related since it's a symptom of a host of other issues - and finding the balance is questionable with all going on with her.
Thank you again!
Wendy
My vet's office was administering 200ccs of fluids to an 18 year old, 7.5 lb health compromised cat every other day / 3 days. I think that was too much since I could still see the fluid in her leg 12 hours later, and her balance was off and she didn't seem happy. What would be other symptoms of over hydration, and would this affect her heart murmur?
I understand you can't give me an exact figure but for a cat that size, now that I am administering the fluids at home - I"m leaning towards 100ccs every other day. This is what my gut is tellling me, nothing else.
The fluid administration is partly for kidneys (with her creatinine in / near normal levels, the early stage CKD is somewhat under control) - I"m also just giving them to her for a boost of energy (with a B12 injection into the fluids once a week).
I suppose finding the right mix of fluid amount and frequency is a guessing game in the beginning?
Sorry... a bit off the kidney topic, but it is related since it's a symptom of a host of other issues - and finding the balance is questionable with all going on with her.
Thank you again!
Wendy