Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 I have a friend who has to give her kitty cat sub-q fluids each day. As we were talking about it the other day she said she was concerned about the pain of the area where she has to insert the needle getting sore and aggrevated. I suggested I would find out of there is some kind of ointment or whatever that I could put together for her to put on it so that it could help minimize the pain for her kitty and maybe increase the bodies ability to heal those areas so that each time she injects her it is not more and more painful. Any ideas? Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Caroline wrote: > I have a friend who has to give her kitty cat sub-q fluids each day. > As we were talking about it the other day she said she was concerned > about the pain of the area where she has to insert the needle getting > sore and aggrevated. I suggested I would find out of there is some > kind of ointment or whatever that I could put together for her to put > on it so that it could help minimize the pain for her kitty and maybe > increase the bodies ability to heal those areas so that each time she > injects her it is not more and more painful. > > Any ideas? > > Caroline -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hi Caroline, Just curious but why is your friend giving her cat sub-q liquids every day? What kind of fluids/liquids is she giving her cat? I would think that a comfrey salve wouldn't be too good here as there really isn't much of a wound from a hypo needle. Why is she administering this substance in the same place every time? A cayenne oil or salve would help to bring blood to the area and cayenne does have some pain fighting abilities. I am a little hesitant to suggest any herbs for animals as I know too little about their metabolism but I might suggest calendula/cayenne infused oil or salve with maybe St. 's Wort. This would probably be my best guess on this and I wouldn't hesitate to use it. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Caroline, I'm with Don,,, what is wrong with little kitty? I've administered essiac to my cats on different ocassions with good success. slippery elm poultice might ease some pain... SuziDon Quai <mysticalherbalist@...> wrote: Caroline wrote:> I have a friend who has to give her kitty cat sub-q fluids each day. > As we were talking about it the other day she said she was concerned > about the pain of the area where she has to insert the needle getting > sore and aggrevated. I suggested I would find out of there is some > kind of ointment or whatever that I could put together for her to put > on it so that it could help minimize the pain for her kitty and maybe > increase the bodies ability to heal those areas so that each time she > injects her it is not more and more painful.> > Any ideas?> > Caroline-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Hi Caroline,Just curious but why is your friend giving her cat sub-q liquids every day? What kind of fluids/liquids is she giving her cat? I would think that a comfrey salve wouldn't be too good here as there really isn't much of a wound from a hypo needle. Why is she administering this substance in the same place every time? A cayenne oil or salve would help to bring blood to the area and cayenne does have some pain fighting abilities. I am a little hesitant to suggest any herbs for animals as I know too little about their metabolism but I might suggest calendula/cayenne infused oil or salve with maybe St. 's Wort. This would probably be my best guess on this and I wouldn't hesitate to use it.-- Peace, love and light,Don Quai"Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 This link talks about it and remedies.. you have to go down a ways in the article to get to it... http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/felinekidney.htmPersian <persian13@...> wrote: HiOn Sun, Jul 04, 2004 at 01:47:01 -0700, suzi wrote:> Caroline,> I'm with Don,,, what is wrong with little kitty? I've administered essiac to my cats on different ocassions with good success. slippery elm poultice might ease some pain...> Suzi> > Just curious but why is your friend giving her cat sub-q liquids every sub-q's are normally given to cats with CRF chronic renal failure.Persian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 No = I'm not sure what is wrong with him. He did seizure a couple times this winter but nobody has witnessed a seizure lately. I really don't know and I cannot affort the vet. The raw has been a huge help in his overall health. I don't beleive in diseases per say and after seeing what raw has done I do beleive he can only get better. Pam ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) > Hi Pam, > > Are you sure your cat doesn't have diabetes? > > Baugh > > *************** > > > My 17yr old cat is experiencing renal failure. He pee's all the > > time and a huge amount at each pee. What would you suggest for a > > cat w/ renal failure/Male/neutered ? I am assuming it is due to the > > years of bad cat food. He has been converted to raw as of the last > > year but still pees ALOT. He eats alot now, even in this hot > > weather, so the new appetite is a good thing and he rarely throws up > > (use to do it preivious ALOT)but remains very skinny. > > I haven't been keeping up w/ this thread so not sure if it is about > > remal failure (think it's about a cat that got hurt). > > OH. My dog who was very sick w/ a liver shunt and over vaccination > > (i think/undiagnosed) was in an incubator 3 times as a pup and on > > i.v.'s. Doctors wanted me in to do sub q's but I was already in the > > hole financially (a few thousand easily) and I read somewhere that I > > could safely give water enemas, so I did. It seemed to help her > > alot and bought me more time to research her situation which is when > > I tried raw for her and she is currently handeling just fine. If I > > remember I infused some calendula in distilled water. > > Pam > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hmmm = no crystals. I say that because I bathed him yesterday and he peed in the blue tub(modified horse trouph). I held his tail up while he squirted out about a cup or so, but didn't see any crystals, nor does his urine smell bad and it is a lighter yellow, almost clear. Pam ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Pam, > > I had a Chihuahua who was always starving and urinated copious amounts of > urine. Turned out he had diabetes. The key would be the crystals in the > urine. > > Baugh > > ******************* > > > > No = I'm not sure what is wrong with him. He did seizure a couple > > times this winter but nobody has witnessed a seizure lately. I > > really don't know and I cannot affort the vet. The raw has been a > > huge help in his overall health. I don't beleive in diseases per > > say and after seeing what raw has done I do beleive he can only get > > better. > > Pam > > ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi On Sun, Jul 04, 2004 at 01:47:01 -0700, suzi wrote: > Caroline, > I'm with Don,,, what is wrong with little kitty? I've administered essiac to my cats on different ocassions with good success. slippery elm poultice might ease some pain... > Suzi > > Just curious but why is your friend giving her cat sub-q liquids every sub-q's are normally given to cats with CRF chronic renal failure. Persian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi, On Mon, Jul 05, 2004 at 09:23:16 +0200, Don Quai wrote: > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Thanks Persian, > > I was not aware of that. I am still slightly confused though as to why > we give them liquids sub-q? The liquid still has to come out the kidneys > as the body has to get rid of excess somehow! Guess I need to do more > researching on this subject. > There is miles of stuff on this here is a short clip from the www.holisticat.com page 3. SUPPLEMENTAL FLUIDS. We can give subcutaneous fluids here, or teach you how to give them at home. This is the least intrusive and most beneficial treatment you can give your cat. Cats in chronic renal failure drink a lot of water, but they cannot drink enough to compensate for the loss of water through the kidneys. Subcutaneous fluids are a good way to help keep the toxins flushed out of the bloodstream and make the cat feel much better. If the cat is sick or not eating, it may be necessary to hospitalize it for a few days for intravenous fluid therapy, followed by subcutaneous fluids at home as needed. " We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feather so badly that, beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the devil in human form " - Ralph Inge " The human body has no more need for cows' milk than it does for dogs' milk, horses' milk or giraffes' milk. " ~ Klapper, M.D. Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. - Cree Indian saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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