Lady has had subq fluids a lot in her 14 years and I have even learned to do them myself. I know that with anything that punctures the skin, there is always a risk of infection. Is that what the vet think caused the pain & fever?
One of the red flags for me is that you just adopted both these dogs in the past few weeks. For that reason, it's hard to know what health issues they may have brought with them besides giardia.
My vet has told me to rest Lady's tummy for 12 hours after a tummy upset, but never 24.
It would be helpful to see the results of the bloodwork. "Not bad" doesn't tell you much.
One of the most important qualities in any vet is someone you feel comfortable with and who answers your questions. Although it sounds like like this vet is doing everything right since this is a new patient with an unknown background, if you don't feel like you are getting answers, you might want to look for a new vet. |