Just watched your video and it gave me the courage to administer fluids to our 16 year old dachshund in chronic kidney failure. Yes, the Vet showed me how to do it - but this was my first attempt at doing it at home. Your calm demeanor and brief to the point explanation did the trick. Thank you so much.
This has helped me to understand, as today we go to the vet for our 17 year old dachshund to receive fluids, and I will be trained to do it once a week at home. Thank you for this video, my anxiety has been on overload, though I’ve been a caregiver all my life , in 1999 with my infant son, who passed due to open heart complications at five months, jobs have been caregiver ones-and husband is disabled. I need to be positive, just tired sometimes. Thank you all.
We're so glad our video could help you! You sound like an incredibly giving human, and we hope you stay positive. Happy Holidays, and sending well wishes to the pup 💚
This has helped me so much with my doggy that has stage 4 kidney disease. Thank you for making a simple and easy to follow video (with no loud music) This information was all extremely helpful. Thank you Ethos Veterinary Health.
@@19fenderman60 It does seem to help her keep hydrated so she is not so thirsty all the time and I sometimes also play "calming music for dogs" whilst doing the drip. As she is a little deaf, I play it loud and it really seems to help her when putting in the needle. Its still scary every time but the fluids do help the dog alot. :) I hope this helps a bit.
I think this is a great video. Other vids suggest leaving the dirty needle on until the next fluid administration, but that may risk contamination. Glad this vet tech is offering sound advice.
I'm about to start doing this. I wondered what the process is. Now, when the vet or tech shows me, I'll have a better understanding of the procedure. Thank you.
@@melissalozano9215 hi Melissa! My puppy made it through! He’s healthy and happy and acting like his normal self now. Keep in mind my puppy was around 7 months when he got sick. So he had higher chances of surviving. If your puppy is very young I’m crossing my fingers he makes it through! I’m happy to answer any questions if you have any since I went through the same thing you’re probably going through now.
Marcie Vilches thank you marcie! My pup is 8 weeks old so I’m fighting and praying extra hard for him. I went through home care for him and constantly force feeding him and giving him IV and Pedialyte. He started to want to eat on his own. And had a little energy to play and walk around (he couldn’t even stand up on day 1 of parvo). My only worry is that he has not been able to poop. And I don’t know what to do. I know he’s not eating a lot but I was hoping he would poop by today and nothing. Any tips? Did your pup go threw this?
Thank you for this. My dog has liver sickness for the 3rd time in her 3 years of life. I haven't had to give her subQ fluids in 2 years though. This was a very helpful refresher. Now if she would stop getting liver sickness. We think it's food related. We cut off treats and she's been fine! Then she went to the groomer, and within 72 hours, she got sick again. They likely gave her treats. My fault for forgetting to remind them NO SNACKOS. =
I think you forgot to unclamp and check that it flows? Also, I would like to see covered how to finish a bag and start a new one. No one seems to cover that...also, how long a partially used bag can last, etc
You can see in the tubing chamber if the fluid is flowing. You will see little drops falling from the bag into the chamber. Also when the bag gets low you would just pop the old one off and spike a new bag. Its easy.
Thank you! We have been giving our little Jack Russell, Nugget, fluids for four days. I’ve been doing it exactly as shown in the video but she still squeals. She is muscular and doesn’t have a lot of lose skin so maybe it hurts her or she is being a drama queen? I know we have to do it, but we dread it.
My dog is a huge drama queen. I have to give her fluids every day and she always shivers when I’m doing it. She also flinched when I’m inserting the needle so Maybe some dogs are just more sensitive.
How often can you do this for a dehydrated parvo patient? I gave him a 4 min drip that made a baseball size lump. I don't want to administer to much but he really needs hydration. Pls help he is a 5month German Shepherd.
Hi there! This page is not monitored by the hospital teams, our recommendation is to bring this question to your pet's veterinarian for an answer specifically relating to your pet and his needs. Thanks!
Hi there. It depends on your pet's dosage of fluids to determine about how long it will take. We do not recommend squeezing that bag if you can help it. Too much pressure could upset an already nervous pet. If the needle is placed properly with the bevel side up, the fluid should easily enter the sub q space with a nice flow. If you are not seeing the flow of fluid, you might want to remove your needle, place a new needle on, and try again. It can take anywhere from 5-20 mins based on the amount of fluids needed to administer.
my 10 yo, 22lb Frenchie spayed Female dog started vomiting and incontinent of feces all of a sudden. nothing in vomit but last nights grain free dinner. she now had blood mucous ( not stool with blood on it) large amount red chunks and pieces of THICK RED mucous ( after four soft incontinent stools) vomiting mucous now only. all this happened in a matter of two hours vets office closed i live in very rural area, over an hour drive to nearest vet.
I came here looking for the only part they didn't show. My vet office is closed and I can't get the needle off to put a new one on. I keep just pulling off the cap then I accidentally punctured myself
With the cap carefully placed on the needle, you need to twist off the plastic hood that is on the base of the needle connecting the needle to the line. When you "unlock" this hood, you can carefully twist and pull the needle off. Be sure to hold the base of the needle rather than the cap itself. We also have another video on Sub Q fluids if you want to check that out. ua-cam.com/video/BXJwlxBSm2M/v-deo.html
Can i give this to a parvo puppy(a street puppy)... as my vet said is is fine can go... its his 3rd day(indirectly saying no treatment for him).... i want to treat him at home
Hi there! Thanks for the question. The best thing to do is to continually talk to your pet's veterinarian about treatment specific to your pet. Thank you.
@@EthosVeterinaryHealth i am give him home treatment with the help of another vet.. he said i can do and i am treating him at home... thanku so much for ur video... with prescribed supplies i gave him RL and with others antibiotic and anti emetics... i am really confident to save that child.
We have had the worst time giving our chihuahua fluids. It’s been awful. She screams and yelps and squirms. Then once she settles down a bit she cries for a minute or so. It is the most upsetting thing to go through everyday. We are at our wits end. She just refuses to tolerate it she we stay so stressed. We’ve never had a dog do this before when we had to give fluids in the past and we just don’t know what to do. Do you have any suggestions?.
Hi there, thanks for the comment and question. We would recommend reaching out to your primary veterinarian, they will be able to give you suggestions regarding administering fluids to your pet!
Hi Susanne! Please consult with your dog's veterinarian on how much fluids to give. It can depend on her weight and the severity of her condition/dehydration.
If it doesn't hurt, why does my dog yip? I have to do fluids because she has kidney disease. I was doing ok the first couple weeks and now I'm an anxious mess that can't do it because she yips almost everytime and I made her bleed once. I need my confidence back. 😭
Hi Amanda, we are sorry that this is happening and that it has caused you to feel anxious. Please bring this question to your primary veterinarian, they will be able to help give advice in your pet's specific case.
Hey hope your good Also sometimes I share this, the Bible says that GOD loves us so much that he sent his son JESUS CHRIST to this earth and HE lived a perfect sinless life.And JESUS went to a cross and gave HIS life for us.And rose again in 3 days and who ever will receive JESUS AS THEIR SAVIOR AND ASK HIM TO COME INTO THEIR HEART AND FORGIVE THEIR SINS,HE WILL TAKE YOU TO HEAVEN.
To Do that to a Defensesles & Speechless Creature that was NOT SICK AND DID NOT NRED TO BE Getting a needle into His/her Body...?. WAS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY & ABUSIVE!!"
Hi Bertha. This pet did need fluids and we were able to use him as an example with permission from his human to help pet owners treat their pets at home after getting fluids prescribed by a veterinarian. These fluids helped this dog and sub Q fluids in general are an easy and fast way to treat pets with specific ailments. We are so glad that this video has helped numerous pet owners at home needing to provide their pet with care. Thanks for writing in.
Bertha, please restrain yourself! Don’ go mouthing off about what you know nothing about. People and animals & even little babies that are not ill receive injections all the time! Do you get a flu shot? Did you get your immunizations? If you have children, did they get their immunizations? Was that abusive? Come on now, lighten up!!
Bertha pls calm urself. This video is really USEFUL to some people who really really need to know, in case there's some kind of emergency that requires them to use subq fluid to their dogs. This tutorial is a life saver.
My 17yo Dachshund Layla needed fluid and this was a great help. She is going to Heaven today so if you read this remember her. She was the best
Just watched your video and it gave me the courage to administer fluids to our 16 year old dachshund in chronic kidney failure. Yes, the Vet showed me how to do it - but this was my first attempt at doing it at home. Your calm demeanor and brief to the point explanation did the trick. Thank you so much.
This has helped me to understand, as today we go to the vet for our 17 year old dachshund to receive fluids, and I will be trained to do it once a week at home. Thank you for this video, my anxiety has been on overload, though I’ve been a caregiver all my life , in 1999 with my infant son, who passed due to open heart complications at five months, jobs have been caregiver ones-and husband is disabled. I need to be positive, just tired sometimes. Thank you all.
We're so glad our video could help you! You sound like an incredibly giving human, and we hope you stay positive. Happy Holidays, and sending well wishes to the pup 💚
This has helped me so much with my doggy that has stage 4 kidney disease. Thank you for making a simple and easy to follow video (with no loud music) This information was all extremely helpful. Thank you Ethos Veterinary Health.
Does it help your dog? Please I'm desperate
@@19fenderman60 It does seem to help her keep hydrated so she is not so thirsty all the time and I sometimes also play "calming music for dogs" whilst doing the drip. As she is a little deaf, I play it loud and it really seems to help her when putting in the needle. Its still scary every time but the fluids do help the dog alot. :) I hope this helps a bit.
Thank you!! Just did it 🤍🙌🏻 The tec vet show me yesterday but I wanted to see it again before I do it at home.
I think this is a great video. Other vids suggest leaving the dirty needle on until the next fluid administration, but that may risk contamination. Glad this vet tech is offering sound advice.
I'm about to start doing this. I wondered what the process is. Now, when the vet or tech shows me, I'll have a better understanding of the procedure. Thank you.
This was most helpful and has given me confidence to do this myself instead of the costly vet trips.
My dog has parvo and unfortunately we couldn’t afford hospital stays so I was given two bags of fluids to give at home. This video is a life saver
We are happy our video tutorial is helpful. Wishing your dog well and for a speedy recovery.
How is he doing? I’m going through the same situation 🐾
How is your puppy. Currently in the same situation:(
@@melissalozano9215 hi Melissa! My puppy made it through! He’s healthy and happy and acting like his normal self now. Keep in mind my puppy was around 7 months when he got sick. So he had higher chances of surviving. If your puppy is very young I’m crossing my fingers he makes it through! I’m happy to answer any questions if you have any since I went through the same thing you’re probably going through now.
Marcie Vilches thank you marcie! My pup is 8 weeks old so I’m fighting and praying extra hard for him. I went through home care for him and constantly force feeding him and giving him IV and Pedialyte. He started to want to eat on his own. And had a little energy to play and walk around (he couldn’t even stand up on day 1 of parvo). My only worry is that he has not been able to poop. And I don’t know what to do. I know he’s not eating a lot but I was hoping he would poop by today and nothing. Any tips? Did your pup go threw this?
Thank you for this. My dog has liver sickness for the 3rd time in her 3 years of life. I haven't had to give her subQ fluids in 2 years though. This was a very helpful refresher. Now if she would stop getting liver sickness. We think it's food related. We cut off treats and she's been fine! Then she went to the groomer, and within 72 hours, she got sick again. They likely gave her treats. My fault for forgetting to remind them NO SNACKOS. =
Thanks so much 🙏 💓
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I think you forgot to unclamp and check that it flows? Also, I would like to see covered how to finish a bag and start a new one. No one seems to cover that...also, how long a partially used bag can last, etc
You can see in the tubing chamber if the fluid is flowing. You will see little drops falling from the bag into the chamber. Also when the bag gets low you would just pop the old one off and spike a new bag. Its easy.
Thank you! We have been giving our little Jack Russell, Nugget, fluids for four days. I’ve been doing it exactly as shown in the video but she still squeals. She is muscular and doesn’t have a lot of lose skin so maybe it hurts her or she is being a drama queen? I know we have to do it, but we dread it.
My dog is a huge drama queen. I have to give her fluids every day and she always shivers when I’m doing it. She also flinched when I’m inserting the needle so Maybe some dogs are just more sensitive.
What are we doing wrong, the needle keeps coming out while giving fluids?
Is it normal for the water to pool on their chest under their belly?
Why don't you warm the fluids? My vet always warms the fluid before giving to my dog.
How often can you do this for a dehydrated parvo patient? I gave him a 4 min drip that made a baseball size lump. I don't want to administer to much but he really needs hydration. Pls help he is a 5month German Shepherd.
Hi there! This page is not monitored by the hospital teams, our recommendation is to bring this question to your pet's veterinarian for an answer specifically relating to your pet and his needs. Thanks!
How long does it take and do I have to squeeze the bag or just let it drip on its own. Thanks
Hi there. It depends on your pet's dosage of fluids to determine about how long it will take. We do not recommend squeezing that bag if you can help it. Too much pressure could upset an already nervous pet. If the needle is placed properly with the bevel side up, the fluid should easily enter the sub q space with a nice flow. If you are not seeing the flow of fluid, you might want to remove your needle, place a new needle on, and try again. It can take anywhere from 5-20 mins based on the amount of fluids needed to administer.
my 10 yo, 22lb Frenchie spayed Female dog started vomiting and incontinent of feces all of a sudden. nothing in vomit but last nights grain free dinner. she now had blood mucous ( not stool with blood on it) large amount red chunks and pieces of THICK RED mucous ( after four soft incontinent stools) vomiting mucous now only. all this happened in a matter of two hours vets office closed i live in very rural area, over an hour drive to nearest vet.
try some yunnan baiyao until you can get her to a vet
I came here looking for the only part they didn't show. My vet office is closed and I can't get the needle off to put a new one on. I keep just pulling off the cap then I accidentally punctured myself
With the cap carefully placed on the needle, you need to twist off the plastic hood that is on the base of the needle connecting the needle to the line. When you "unlock" this hood, you can carefully twist and pull the needle off. Be sure to hold the base of the needle rather than the cap itself. We also have another video on Sub Q fluids if you want to check that out. ua-cam.com/video/BXJwlxBSm2M/v-deo.html
I had the same issue you can wiggle it off with a pair of pliers you just have to be super gentle
@@brianateal8197 This is what I ended up doing after a ten minute struggle.
Can i give this to a parvo puppy(a street puppy)... as my vet said is is fine can go... its his 3rd day(indirectly saying no treatment for him).... i want to treat him at home
Hi there! Thanks for the question. The best thing to do is to continually talk to your pet's veterinarian about treatment specific to your pet. Thank you.
@@EthosVeterinaryHealth i am give him home treatment with the help of another vet.. he said i can do and i am treating him at home... thanku so much for ur video... with prescribed supplies i gave him RL and with others antibiotic and anti emetics... i am really confident to save that child.
We have had the worst time giving our chihuahua fluids. It’s been awful. She screams and yelps and squirms. Then once she settles down a bit she cries for a minute or so. It is the most upsetting thing to go through everyday. We are at our wits end. She just refuses to tolerate it she we stay so stressed. We’ve never had a dog do this before when we had to give fluids in the past and we just don’t know what to do. Do you have any suggestions?.
Hi there, thanks for the comment and question. We would recommend reaching out to your primary veterinarian, they will be able to give you suggestions regarding administering fluids to your pet!
How many milliliter should I give my dog? She weights 30 kg.
Hi Susanne! Please consult with your dog's veterinarian on how much fluids to give. It can depend on her weight and the severity of her condition/dehydration.
If it doesn't hurt, why does my dog yip? I have to do fluids because she has kidney disease. I was doing ok the first couple weeks and now I'm an anxious mess that can't do it because she yips almost everytime and I made her bleed once. I need my confidence back. 😭
Hi Amanda, we are sorry that this is happening and that it has caused you to feel anxious. Please bring this question to your primary veterinarian, they will be able to help give advice in your pet's specific case.
This was helpful, but might be nice to add in some guidelines for the recommended dosage…I didn’t think to look that up
Poor dog scared :(
Hey hope your good Also sometimes I share this, the Bible says that GOD loves us so much that he sent his son JESUS CHRIST to this earth and HE lived a perfect sinless life.And JESUS went to a cross and gave HIS life for us.And rose again in 3 days and who ever will receive JESUS AS THEIR SAVIOR AND ASK HIM TO COME INTO THEIR HEART AND FORGIVE THEIR SINS,HE WILL TAKE YOU TO HEAVEN.
To Do that to a Defensesles & Speechless Creature that was NOT SICK AND DID NOT NRED TO BE Getting a needle into His/her Body...?.
WAS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY & ABUSIVE!!"
Hi Bertha. This pet did need fluids and we were able to use him as an example with permission from his human to help pet owners treat their pets at home after getting fluids prescribed by a veterinarian. These fluids helped this dog and sub Q fluids in general are an easy and fast way to treat pets with specific ailments. We are so glad that this video has helped numerous pet owners at home needing to provide their pet with care. Thanks for writing in.
There's nothing abusive about it. These fluids are helping my dog immensely.
How often do you give iv fluids for a puppy with parvo
Bertha, please restrain yourself! Don’ go mouthing off about what you know nothing about. People and animals & even little babies that are not ill receive injections all the time! Do you get a flu shot? Did you get your immunizations? If you have children, did they get their immunizations? Was that abusive? Come on now, lighten up!!
Bertha pls calm urself. This video is really USEFUL to some people who really really need to know, in case there's some kind of emergency that requires them to use subq fluid to their dogs. This tutorial is a life saver.