greyhoundlov Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 She got her first treatment today at the vet's office. We start administering them at home on Monday. EEEEEK! Quote Mary in Houston Everyone has a photographic memory, but not everyone has film. LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 It's a little tricksy at first, but if I could do my cat for three and a half years, you can do Gidge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieAndRexsMom Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good luck on Monday, Mary. Feel better with the fluids, Gidge Quote Tonya, mom to May, and my angels Vinnie, Rex, Red, Chase, and Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Sending best wishes. Even being an RN I was nervous when we first started fluids with Queenie...but it went very well. I did however use a smaller needle...took a little longer but it made me feel better that it wasn't such a big poke for such a little girl. Kiss Gidge for me. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Sending best wishes. Even being an RN I was nervous when we first started fluids with Queenie...but it went very well. I did however use a smaller needle...took a little longer but it made me feel better that it wasn't such a big poke for such a little girl. Kiss Gidge for me. Same here, I'm a PA and needles have always scared the crap out of me, especially when it involves my own dog. You'll be a pro at it in no time. Hoping your little girl feels better, she really deserves a break! Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Good Luck! I don't know if I could do it . . . .well, ok, I could if I had to, but I'd be nervous wreck! When Soul got Sub Q at the vets he hated the man-boobs it gave him They were given in his back, and then massaged in, but once we left they pooled to the chest area. Soul loves to shake himself, but was so weirded out doing so and having those moobs flop around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan41 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 My daughter, who is the world's biggest "I-can't-do-it!-No!-No!-NO!" kid, did it for her cat for about a month. You'll do just fine! Hugs and kisses for all of you! Quote Linda, Mom to Fuzz, Barkley, and the felines Miss Kitty, Simon and Joseph.Waiting at The Bridge: Alex, Josh, Harley, Nikki, Beemer, Anna, Frank, Rachel, my heart & soul, Suze and the best boy ever, Dalton.<p> ....for all those hounds that are sick, hurt, lost or waiting for their forever homes. SENIORS ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EmilyAnne Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 It's OK! Your gonna be an old pro at this before you know it! I have years of experience with this, and for awhile we were giving two pets sub-q fluids, a cat, and a chihuahua. I noticed sometimes it went in smoothly, and other times I had either a snarling cat, or a yelping chihuahua. Finally one day I figured it out and no longer had a snarling cat or yelping chihuahua when I administered sub-q. Go ahead, turn on the lights, and get a needle right now, take the cap off. Take a look at the angle of the end. The pointest end, make sure that pokes the skin first, then the rest goes in nice and smooth! Easy peasy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzye Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Good luck. It's scary at first, but it will get easier. I HATE needles and I gave Jazz subQs every day for 10 months. Just be sure to rotate the poking spots. After awhile I actually preferred giving subQs to cooking.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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