subcutaneous treatment number 1 022609

I am posting this video to give others the courage to give their cat a subcutaneous treatment. I was really dreading it, but as it turned out, it wasn't too bad. I made three errors:
1 - not knowing how to twist the old needle off.
2 - not turning the flow off before pulling the needle out.
3 - not using the same plastic cap for the old needle that it came with.
Also: five helpful hints. 1 - every time you do a treatment, move the plastic "cut off" wheel to a different area of the plastic tube, so it won't damage the line or let it leak, and the flow will not be pinched from a crushed line. 2 - When inserting the end of the line into the drip bag, make sure you push it all the way in to avoid leakage. 3 - Use a box cut short and the end cut mostly out, with a soft warm weaving or towel in it to be your secound "pair" of hands to help contain your kitty and keep him or her in place. 4 - Use a bowl of warm water to put the line in if needed, so the fliud isn't too cold going in. 5 Insert the needle close to where you grab the kitty's scruff, to control needle insertion and accuracy, depth, etc. Good luck and when you get that feeling of apprehension, overcome it with a feeling of determination to get the job done.
Here are some helpful web pages to help you learn about PKD and CKF in the order I found them.

www.felinecrf.org/which_foods.htm#food_cautions1

webpages.charter.net/katkarma/dryfood.htm

webpages.charter.net/katkarma/canfood.htm

my.erinet.com/~lebordo/PKD/pkdfaq.html

www.walthamusa.com/articles/wf83bro.pdf

www.mcbfa.org/pkdsection.htm

I created this series of videos to help others administer to their loved ones.... their cats, in the hope that it will help them set up the subcutaneous treatments and also to give them the courage to do it. I am by no means a veternarian and don't claim to be... as you can see. I just love my baby and will do everything in my power... which isn't much, to extend his life. He isn't even 4 years old yet. And this great spirit has been sentenced to death by inheriting polycystic kidney diease. I don't do it for me, but for him.... he's always trusted me with his life and we have a very special
relationship. So this is the video of the first procedure, and the treatment was done with no training, just research on you tube, thanks to the videos, and they are:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Ta537YEOU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmaNe1YaUrk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9zoiI_KRrk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYiE6jlOVQ
One final note, for those who are having trouble getting your cat to eat, these treatments seem to help more than anything, administered on a daily basis.

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[achivemore]

Keep me posted on how he's doing.

[fredsamuels]

He's getting really skinny...

Tell me how do you go to your old cat blog, I don't see it on your youtube page...

also what are those little plus signs for on the bottom left corner of all the "related videos" on the right when you watch a video?

[achivemore]

Maybe let your vet know thast you made some helpful videos for his other clients?

[fredsamuels]

I told her in passing through the other day but she was so busy our conversation went on to other things

[achivemore]

What a good cat. Thanks for doing a helpful video. Even though you say he's not old, I put your video in my old cat blog.

I hope you don't mind.

I had to do that with my old cat for a while. It can be tough to keep having to poke the needle in, but the fluid really helps.

[fredsamuels]

Your page looks good. You must be very active on the net. I just love cats. Take care, and thanks again.yours was the first comment I've had on any of my video's.

[achivemore]

Heating the food increases smell if you didn't do that. My vet had me use a little bit of one of the acid reflux meds to increase appitite ask your vet about that?

[achivemore]

Sorry you are having such a time with him. I rmember my cat getting pretty picky. I cooked many things for her and went through many cans of food. But she was old so I really wasn't going to worry about the quality of the food.

[fredsamuels]

Usually I wait until he's crashed or docile. And yes it does seem to help alot, he's was so dehydrated the first time his body just sucked up the fliud.

[fredsamuels]

He's not eating much.. so I tried baby food it's low in phospherous but after 3 days it gave him diarrea, and I had to clean him up. Then he really fought the treatment tonight, but I did get 150cc in him.

[fredsamuels]

Thanks for the sub, and yes it's ok to post it on your old cat blog, maybe it will get more hits. Again thank you for your kind words.