Quote Originally Posted by joycenalex
i'd do the fluids for him in a new york minute , my day job is an xray tech, so i've started them iv drips on humans before. it can't be that different to do sub-q on dogs. thanks for the suggestion tamara, i'll ask tomorrow
Way easier than on a human! You don't have to find a vein, just have to get the needle under the skin in between their shoulders. Paxil is really good about it, she just lays there and gives me her best pathetic look! My vet says that she feels lousy so she stops eating and drinking in an attempt to calm her own GI system down. The dehydration makes her feel even worse and she doesn't have enough fluid in her to help clear things out. The sub-q fluids help clear everything out and she feels better very quickly.