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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2003Kitty with swollen leg after subQ fluids - is that normal?
I've been having trouble giving my cat subQ fluids and managed to do my first real dose today. I gave her 200 ml instead of 100, because that is what the vet did and because we had skipped days. (I was supposed to do 100 ml/day starting Wed. but had been unable to come up with a plan on how to do it.) Anyway, I was looking around for the fluid after about 6 hours and could not see it except I noticed that her right front leg was very swollen, though all her other legs looked normal. Is that OK? Unusual? Thanks. Bill > I've been having trouble giving my cat subQ fluids and managed to do my first > real dose today. I gave her 200 ml instead of 100, because that is what the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Bill This is normal. It didn't happen to my cat when I was giving her subQs, *but* I've read about it happening. It's just the fluids pooling (gravity) - prob. esp. since you gave her double the recommended amount; her body will eventually absorb the excess. This is just my personal opinion - which a vet may well disagree with, but... if I were to wind up skipping a sub-Q session, I think I'd give her 125 - 150 mL instead of 200. Figure out a time when you can feasibly give her the fluids at around the same time each day - a few hours deviation either way is no huge deal. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > > I've been having trouble giving my cat subQ fluids and managed to do my > first [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > (gravity) - prob. esp. since you gave her double the recommended amount; her > body will eventually absorb the excess. Yup. Used to see the same thing all the time with my kitties. It doesn't hurt them. Just looks weird. Tracy Totally normal. My cat would get a swollen front leg too. It should go away as the fluids are absorbed. Sue > I've been having trouble giving my cat subQ fluids and managed to do my first > real dose today. I gave her 200 ml instead of 100, because that is what the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Bill |
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