Hello all you lovely cat lovers. I am feeling depressed since my vet told me my 16 yo girl is in early kidney disease. I have managed (with husband’s help) to inject 60 ml of subq fluids every 3 days. This has really helped with her constipation. She now deficates with larger stools and does not have much trouble doing it. This kitty will not eat wet food and has never eaten it, since she was 2 months old. I adopted her from a shelter. The vet said this is part of her problem. She does not get enough moisture and her kidneys are more inefficient. With the subq fluids, she is playing again and exploring the house, plus bossing us around, as usual.
I have been injecting the needle in 3 different places - centre scruff and loose skin to the right and left of the scruff. Am I correct in thinking I should not inject in the same place every 3 days?
How do I know when to get new 60 ml syringes and the line from the subq bag to the syringes (i.e. when do they get dirty)?
My vets’ office told me they will not take used needles back, even though they provided them. I called one other vet’s office and they would accept used needles, even though I am not a customer!! How do you guys deal with this? We have safe needle disposal sites in parks and in other areas of downtown, should I use those?
My depression comes when I hear her cry when I inject her, though she is as good as gold. We give her mega amounts of treats after and lots of loving. I feel like I have a ”broken” kitty. I am a senior myself and do understand health issues. It is difficult for me to do this, though I am not as nervous as I was at the beginning.
You guys do so much for your cats. I feel you understand and have wisdom. She is the love of our lives and means so much to us.
Hope you have some insight. Thanks so much
I have been injecting the needle in 3 different places - centre scruff and loose skin to the right and left of the scruff. Am I correct in thinking I should not inject in the same place every 3 days?
How do I know when to get new 60 ml syringes and the line from the subq bag to the syringes (i.e. when do they get dirty)?
My vets’ office told me they will not take used needles back, even though they provided them. I called one other vet’s office and they would accept used needles, even though I am not a customer!! How do you guys deal with this? We have safe needle disposal sites in parks and in other areas of downtown, should I use those?
My depression comes when I hear her cry when I inject her, though she is as good as gold. We give her mega amounts of treats after and lots of loving. I feel like I have a ”broken” kitty. I am a senior myself and do understand health issues. It is difficult for me to do this, though I am not as nervous as I was at the beginning.
You guys do so much for your cats. I feel you understand and have wisdom. She is the love of our lives and means so much to us.
Hope you have some insight. Thanks so much