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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2005Cat Angry About Fluid Injection
My vet wants me to inject my 13-year-old cat with 75-100 cc of Lactated Ringers 2-3 times a week to prolong her life. She has elevated renal numbers and has been on Hills k/d diet for about 1-1/2 years. The vet's assistant showed me how to give her the injection. The cat took it ok in the vet's office. A few days later, when I did it, the cat showed she did not like it from the start. When about half finished she put up such a fight I had to pull the needle out. The cat has been a bit aloof since (almost a week now). She seems afraid of me and sometimes runs under the bed when I come into my bedroom. I kind of wanted to give it another go, but I am not sure this is worth it. I'd like to prolong her life, but it's not doing much good if it ruins her sweet temperament. Anyone have any thoughts on this? FirstHit Maybe give her a favorite treat while you set up and do the injection- some chicken or something? A lot of sweet talk and stuff, too. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. If the cat is going to be continually distressed and miserable, you might like to consider whether this counts as an acceptable quality of life. 13 is a good age for a cat. It's admirable that you are willing to do so much to help her. Undoubtedly she has had a good life with you. She deserves a fear free end too, whenever that time may be. Are you brave enough to say enough is enough? It's a 'rock and a hard place' question I'm afraid. My thoughts are with you. chas > If the cat is going to be continually distressed and miserable, you might > like to consider whether this counts as an acceptable quality of life. Thanks for your thoughts. I certainly don't want to extend Marble's life only to ruin her final time here. She has had a great life with lots of love. I'd like to extend that, but if I can't do the injections, she'll still be around for some time, and I intend to savor the moments. FirstHit FirstHit <FirstHit@aol.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > My vet wants me to inject my 13-year-old cat with 75-100 cc of > Lactated Ringers 2-3 times a week to prolong her life. She has [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > FirstHit I think Kami is strting to figure out that she feels better when she gets it. I'm not sure that a cat can correlate something like that with so many hours between fluids and feeling good, but she's less and less feisty about it. Just make sure you didn't hit bone or muscle, and warm the fluids first. It's more comfortable that way.  SignatureBrandy Alexandre® http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you? Brandy Alexandre wrote: > I think Kami is strting to figure out that she feels better when she > gets it. I'm not sure that a cat can correlate something like that > with so many hours between fluids and feeling good, but she's less and > less feisty about it. Just make sure you didn't hit bone or muscle, > and warm the fluids first. It's more comfortable that way. What is Kami's situation? Renal problems? FirstHit FirstHit <FirstHit@aol.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > Brandy Alexandre wrote: >> I think Kami is strting to figure out that she feels better when [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > FirstHit She has CRF. We're in our 4th year with it and she's doing darn well. SignatureBrandy Alexandre® http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you? Brandy Alexandre wrote: > FirstHit <FirstHit@aol.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > She has CRF. We're in our 4th year with it and she's doing darn well. I'm glad to hear. FirstHit FirstHit <FirstHit@aol.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > Brandy Alexandre wrote: >> FirstHit <FirstHit@aol.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > FirstHit Yeah, I had to give her some last night and either she's beginning to realize she feels better afterward or I'm getting better at administering it (one time I got the needle in crooked and she was lopsided and quite annoyed). I have a "three barf rule" for fluids at this point. If she throws up three days in a row she gets fluids. I do that because she's one of those bulemic cats who will purge dry food she ate just before I got home so she has room for canned food, or she eats to fast and needs to burp (she *does* burp) and the burp goes terribly wrong. LOL! It's disgusting. SignatureBrandy Alexandre® http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you? > My vet wants me to inject my 13-year-old cat with 75-100 cc of Lactated > Ringers 2-3 times a week to prolong her life. She has elevated renal [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > much good if it ruins her sweet temperament. Anyone have any thoughts > on this? Are you using a syringe or drip from a bag? Different methods require different techniques. Here's a website that gives detailed instructions: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/cat_fluids.htm If the link doesn't work for you, let me know. I'll send you the file in pdf. Phil > Are you using a syringe or drip from a bag? Different methods require > different techniques. I am using a drip from a 1-liter bag. > Here's a website that gives detailed instructions: > > http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/cat_fluids.htm > > If the link doesn't work for you, let me know. I'll send you the file in > pdf. I've tried a few times and am not able to link. Would appreciate the pdf file. Thanx. FirstHit > > Are you using a syringe or drip from a bag? Different methods require > > different techniques. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I've tried a few times and am not able to link. Would appreciate the > pdf file. Thanx. Its on the way. > > I've tried a few times and am not able to link. Would appreciate the > > pdf file. Thanx. > > Its on the way. Got it. Thank you! FirstHit > > > I've tried a few times and am not able to link. Would appreciate the > > > pdf file. Thanx. > > > > Its on the way. > > Got it. Thank you! Your welcome. Hope it helps. Good luck, Phil |
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