Infusion is a common way of rehydration for dogs
Generally, more serious diseases may cause the dog to be unwilling to eat and to drink water. Dishui is an important control for regulating body temperature. The lack of water may cause the dog to ask abnormally, and the dog may have a fever because of this.
1. Oral
Advantages: convenient, easy absorption of electrolytes and glucose.
Disadvantages: Sometimes strong irrigation can easily lead to vomiting and foreign body pneumonia.
Second, subcutaneous
Advantages: It can be supplemented in large quantities in a short time without side effects.
Disadvantages: It is only used for isotonic non-irritating drugs, and promotes dehydration in shock and poor peripheral circulation.
Three, veins
Advantages: good absorption effect, fast effect.
Disadvantage: takes a long time
Infusion speed
In principle, the slower the speed of intravenous infusion for dogs, the better, but it is limited to various conditions, and it is often carried out within a few hours, but the chance of side effects is high, and the infusion of drugs is due to excessive blood volume in transient circulation.
When a healthy dog is given a full amount of fluid that is consistent with the composition of plasma within one hour, there will be no side effects.
In acute hemorrhagic shock, fluids at the same body temperature should be rapidly infused.
k is less than 0.5mmol per hour, kg ca2 is less than 0.5-0.8mmol/kg per hour, glucose is less than 0.5g/kg per hour
Dog infusion should be slow rather than fast
Infusion method
When dehydration is more than 8%, intravenous drip.
How to infuse
1. Put a rubber band on the dog's front legs.
2. Hold up the dog's forearm to observe the blood vessels
1. Gently press the skin below the ligation with your fingers, there are obvious bulges, good elasticity and sliding parts, usually the location of the compressed and swollen veins.
2. When puncturing the needle, try to choose a thicker and less slippery vein for injection.
3. The first joint is about 3 cm upwards, slightly medial, which is the best place for intravenous injection.
4. If the vein position cannot be accurately grasped, the dog hair at the injection site can be shaved.
Three, needles
Generally, indwelling needles are required for infusions for dogs, and it is difficult to succeed without training. Therefore, under normal circumstances, owners should not think about giving needles to dogs.
Fourth, pulling the needle
After the infusion is completed, quickly pull out the needle with a cotton pad at the puncture site, apply pressure with a cotton pad to stop the bleeding for 1-2 minutes, and then leave after confirming that there is no bleeding.