[Felvtalk] low phospherous foods and fluids

[Sharyl]

My tubing for the admin set is 72".   Length shouldn't be a problem.  What counts is the initial drop in the tubing.  Mine drops down about 3' then curves back up to my lap.  It is the initial drop that gets the fluid flowing.  Also I massage the area around the needle.  Seems to help with the flow ad Pequita likes the massage.
Sharyl
 

--- On Sun, 7/20/08, catatonya <catatonya at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: catatonya <catatonya at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] low phospherous foods and fluids
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 12:29 PM



I'm vegetarian and just HATE feeding beef. ugh......  I'll try more clothespins. lol.  HOw long is your tubing?  Mine is soooooooooo long. I'm going to ask for a shorter one. I think that would be help.
 
Thank you so much for all your help.
t

Sharyl <clinebay at yahoo.com> wrote:





Not Belinda but FF Minced Beef and Sliced Beef are both low in phos. Mine preferred the Minced Beef.  Also rotating flavors is a good idea.  I have a selection of 6 flavors I use so they only get a repeat every 3 days.  
 
I didn't have to use the clothespins but have read where folks have used up to 6.   Just depends on what your cats need.  As far as giving the fluids, I hang the bag from a hanger from the stair railing.  It is high enough for the fluids to flow but low enough so I can read the nos. on the bag.  Pequita lays on my lap for her fluids.  I've read where some have set up their fluids on a pulley system so they can raise and lower the bag.  Many hang the bag from a kitchen cabinet or shower curtain rod.  Just a matter of finding a method that works for you and your cat.
Sharyl

--- On Sun, 7/20/08, catatonya <catatonya at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: catatonya <catatonya at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] low phospherous foods and fluids
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 10:52 AM



How many clothespins did you use? I tried 2.  Also you did say you were feeding him fancy feast?  What kind?
tonya

Belinda Sauro <macat at bemikitties.com> wrote:
Yes I did that with Fred he would turn around and bite me, so we did 
the clothes pins. He didn't get all mellow and happy BUT he couldn't 
reach me to bite me so after using the clothes pins for a week or so he 
just gave up and decided to give in. Now I just go pick him up and 
carry him to the couch, we do the fluids and the second I shut the 
roller off stopping the fluids he is gone, but he is good while we are 
doing them, just lays there. Every once in a while he'll still make a 
half hearted attempt to get up before we are done but all I do is put my 
hand on his chest and tell him not yet and he lays back down. Of course 
Fred has been getting daily fluids for almost 2 years now!!

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