Sentences with phrase «with subcutaneous fluids»

Cats that are bright, alert, and have normal physical findings can often be treated on an outpatient basis with subcutaneous fluids and injectable medications.

Depending on the degree of illness your veterinarian will treat with subcutaneous fluids and take home medications or hospitalization with intravenous fluids and medications as needed.

So they need to be provide with electrolytes such as pedialyte when they are still drinking or with subcutaneous fluids when they are not.

Cats with renal insufficiency can sometimes be maintained with subcutaneous fluid administration performed in our office or at home.

Not exact matches

Oral fluids are not the best choice for dehydration; your dog will fare much better with IV or subcutaneous (under the skin) fluids.

There's no specific antidote, but with supportive care from the veterinarian (including rinsing the mouth, anti-vomiting medication, and possibly subcutaneous fluids), animals do quite well.

It is found mostly in young rabbits and must be treated very aggressively with the appropriate medication, subcutaneous or intravenous fluids, and nutritional support.

Subcutaneous fluid administration is used for many disease conditions, including cases of mild vomiting and diarrhea or mild dehydration, or to support kidney function in animals with chronic kidney disease.

As with other therapies given subcutaneously, it takes time for subcutaneous fluids to be absorbed into the bloodstream; thus the subcutaneous route is not appropriate to treat life - threatening conditions such as severe dehydration or shock.

In severe cases, usually in young puppies, along with the fever, depression and loss of appetite, there is abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, puffy edema (subcutaneous fluid swelling) of the head and neck, and possibly jaundice.

Dehydration is a serious concern with all the vomiting and diarrhea, and is treated with IV or subcutaneous fluids.

Most pet owners learn to master subcutaneous fluid administration with a little instruction.

If your cat is not drinking enough water and is perpetually borderline dehydrated, you may need to add a little water to their moist food, give them water flavored with tuna juice or low salt chicken broth, or even give them subcutaneous fluids on a regular basis.

For the next few weeks, not sure how long, we will be continuing most of the medications an sticking him with a needle every day to administer subcutaneous fluids.

I always recommend that cats who aren't eating get some type of veterinary intervention (such as subcutaneous fluids given with a needle under the skin, or injectable medications if they can't keep oral ones down), as they can decline pretty quickly.

This will include subcutaneous fluids you will have to administer yourself with a catheter, antibiotics, anti-nausea meds, the whole nine yards.

These cases are either managed at home with the owner administering subcutaneous fluids (fluids under the skin) with antibiotics and anti-vomiting medications or else may regretfully end in euthanasia.

Fluid therapy through intravenous or subcutaneous routes should be administered; 4 — 5 % Ringer's lactate solution combined with B complex and additional electrolytes, this has been proven effective.

provide specialized service to those pets with special needs and senior pets, like administer medications, injections, provide subcutaneous fluids and give special attention to those animals that are deaf and / or blind, epileptic and more.

Some cats require intravenous fluids, but most do well with subcutaneous (under the skin) fluids.