I.V setups

[scary]

I know you hafe to have an RX for the actual fluids but were can you get the lines and and such. And just so i don't hafe to write another post what all shoud this iv kit have fluids needles lines etc

Thanks in advance

[drz]

I wrote in the thread instead of making a new one.
My question is....
What guage IV catheter is recommended for a 30-35lb dog?

Can you premix dex in a bag of ringers before the race starts...or is it better to inject the dex separate after the IV line is set-up?

[Officially Retired]

I wrote in the thread instead of making a new one.

Good thought.

What guage IV catheter is recommended for a 30-35lb dog?

I would say 18-20 and would not go any higher than 20.

Can you premix dex in a bag of ringers before the race starts...or is it better to inject the dex separate after the IV line is set-up?

I would say to keep it separate, as dex may not be what you need, but Solu-Delta or Solu-Medrol.

I would use dex for, say, a pressure biter ... where the dog is severely swollen, but still "with it" mentally ... but would use Solu-Delta if the dog was totally exhausted, hypo-volemic, shocky, etc.

Jack

[drz]

Much appreciated Jack! Thanx

Any reason you would would not go higher than 20G? (too small?)

[Officially Retired]

Much appreciated Jack! Thanx
Any reason you would would not go higher than 20G? (too small?)

No problemo.

I guess it depends on the vein size selected in the dog, but yes, not only is the flow lessened with thinner needles, but they also tend to slip out easier if the dog moves.

Jack

[drz]

Gotcha, 20G it is.

Found this online.

3. Appropriate-size IV catheter:

a. 24-ga for puppies and kittens
b. 22-ga for cats and small dogs
c. 20-ga for medium-sized dogs
d. 18-ga large dogs

[Officially Retired]

Yep, sounds about right.

Good research & good luck!

[Otrk]

Gentleman I may have missed something in regaurd to the web site mentioned earlier. They seem to require A Liscense for certain orders.