This is offered as general information only and NOT a substitute for a visit to your veterinarian.
These suggestions are meant to help you after you have received instruction by one of our technicians or doctors. Please do not try this without prior instruction.
To connect a new line to the bag:
1. prepare the line by rolling the wheel to a closed position
2. take the cap off of the line and remove the white end from the bag of fluids;
3. insert the white end of the IV line into the bag
4. squeeze the bulb of the IV line - to fill the bulb half full;
5. open the line (rolling wheel to the open position) and fill the line with fluids;
To give kitty fluids:
1. wrap your kitty in a towel so that his or her head and shoulder area is exposed;
2. place the needle on the IV line;
3. make a tent with the kitty's skin over his or her shoulders;
4. insert the needle into the tent of the skin;
5. open the IV line and administer amount of fluids directed by the doctor
6. close the IV line, remove and discard the needle then place the sterile cap back onto the IV line.
Congratulations! You've done it!
Notes:
1. Your kitty will look like (s)he is wearing shoulder pads. The fluid will droop to one side and down a leg and will be absorbed over 24-36 hours.
2. If some of the fluids or even a bit of blood leak out of the injection site, there is no need to worry.
