Max

[Nomilynn]

hey there,

I'm not sure what I can do - if anything - but please call me if you need anything! I will PM you my info again

Naomi

[slick]

OMG, you guys are terrific. Max had a night off last night because my neice was in town and I went to dinner with my Mom, SIL, neice. Didn't get home until well after 9:30 and Max was starving. I figured one night off couldn't hurt.

I have lots to update on this thread but I'm leaving for w-u-r-k soon. Will update later today - after 5:30.

Thanks Nomi and thanks KB. That place is in Surrey...about 15 min away from me. I can go and pick them up. I'll do more looking at their site if I get a minute today - providing my boss from H is not breathing down my neck.

Later guys.

[Lizzie]

I'm looking forward to your update, which I can read at my workplace tomorrow before my boss gets in, and am very, very pleased that Max is feeling much better.

I buy needles, bags of fluids, and lines for CRF cats, vetwrap, medical tape, gamgee, and feeding syringes for Diego who has an oesopheal tube, supplements and treatments for other cats, all online from KV Vet (it's in the U.S.) and it has saved me literally hundreds of dollars.

[slick]

I just spoke to Pacific Health....boy what a nice guy, and nice looking from his picture on the website.

He quoted me
needles - 20 gauge - $7.35/box of 100
18 gauge - $6.45/box of 100
1000 mg bag saline - $5.85 (compared to $12 at the vet )

Delivery is $5.25 - it's still a bargain.

I just have to make a decision what needles to order. He says that the majority of people who order from him for CRF cats order the smaller 20 gauge.

More later.

[Lizzie]

I use 18 gauge needles, 1" most of the time. The only time I've used 20 gauge was on a very small cat who couldn't cope with the 18 though she also had a hard time with how long the fluids took to go into her. Perhaps they sell more of the 20 gauge because people are afraid of hurting their cat, or because in the later stages CRF cats become very thin and their skin becomes more sensitive.

Do you have a spare line on hand? I always have some spare ones now because there were a few occasions when I'd get distracted as I was putting the catheter into the bag and I'd hit the rim of the opening, contaminating the catheter.

[kb2yjx]

I use the 18x1 and the fluids go in nicely....

[slick]

The fluids were very hard to get into him tonight. He fought and fought and wiggled and wiggled. Yes, it was warm but no, didn't freeze the needle. I tried giving him some treats during treatment but he wants none of it. He just fights and sticks his tongue way out and drools the whole time. After treatment, he hides and won't come for any treats. He's miserable and so am I.

Is this quality of life? Am I doing him justice??? I'm in tears over this. Taz: just tried to call and got voice mail. Didn't leave a message - decided I need to get myself together before talking on the phone. Perhaps another night.

I'm going to make myself some dinner now and settle down. Bless all of you who take this in stride. My hat is off to you and I wish I could be who you are.