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Originally Posted by DesertChildAZ  Thanks for the advice and encouragement. Yes, I'm using Normasol-R. I was doing it in his back though. I'll do it in his neck tonight. The back skin is kinda tight, so it's hard to "tent". His skin bounces back quickly. I wish mine bounced back that quickly.  I also noticed that when I gave him the 100cc's, he didn't seem to have a big 'ole pocket of water in him like he's had in the past when done at the vet. Maybe i'm missing it..or maybe he just has too much hair to tell....??
~ Kelly |
sometimes the fluids absorbs really quickly, or it may be that your boy is dehydrated and the fluids were taken up that quickly. hard to say without seeing him.
the easiest place to do sub-q fluids is in the scruff of the neck where the mother picks the pup up. there is the most extra skin there.