Hi everyone. I regularly use unflavored Pedialyte for cats that are dehydrated but of course, I always end up throwing out most of each bottle because no cat is going to drink that much Pedialyte within the manufacturer's 48 hour timeframe. Their website's FAQ states the 48 hour rule is to guard against possible "touch contamination" once the bottle has been opened as the only reason (as opposed to the product going bad or losing it's "punch" after 48 hours).
Since I am always pouring the Pedialyte into a separate container (water dish, wet food) as opposed to the cat drinking from the bottle like a human might, I'm wondering if it's safe to use past 24 hours (like say 5 days or something).
I also saw references to a powdered single portions option that's available, but I've never seen it and I heard that those don't come in unflavored, which is required for cats to drink it.
Any industry wonks, pharamacists, or cat professionals here who could definitively shed some light on this topic? In my experience doing cat rescue, I know there are lots of people who would like to know what's the skinny on this. It would greatly help out with our budgetary constraints.
thanks
-Art
Since I am always pouring the Pedialyte into a separate container (water dish, wet food) as opposed to the cat drinking from the bottle like a human might, I'm wondering if it's safe to use past 24 hours (like say 5 days or something).
I also saw references to a powdered single portions option that's available, but I've never seen it and I heard that those don't come in unflavored, which is required for cats to drink it.
Any industry wonks, pharamacists, or cat professionals here who could definitively shed some light on this topic? In my experience doing cat rescue, I know there are lots of people who would like to know what's the skinny on this. It would greatly help out with our budgetary constraints.
thanks
-Art
