Help! Ducks attacked by mink!

[Kiki]

Tube fed Carmella 45mL of fluids. She did so good! Going to repeat the fluids in 90 minutes or so.
Special thanks to @casportpony for the instruction.

. Good job @Lukemjm !!!

 

[Lukemjm]

Almost time for round 2 of fluids! Prepping things now. hopefully my babies will be healthy again soon.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Almost time for round 2 of fluids! Prepping things now. hopefully my babies will be healthy again soon.

Good luck!

 

[Kiki]

Almost time for round 2 of fluids! Prepping things now. hopefully my babies will be healthy again soon.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Been following, as a nurse, we lube tubes with Surgi-lube or K-Y on people , it really helps placing tubes. It would help on animals as well. I've been a nurse for 25 yrs, ICU for 18yrs, I still learn something new almost everyday!!

thats what I was thinking but I didn't see anyone doing it in the videos I was watching on the tube feeding. I worked in surgery for 20 yrs and we lubed up everything we had to slide in and out of places.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I just used the same fluid I was feeding them. Mostly water. The tube went down easy. I did melt the end of the tube before hand to make sure there were no sharp edges. Got the tip nice and rounded. I also was holding my syringe above the level of the tube, so there was likely a little dripping out as I inserted it, which would have helped.

You did a great job, you'll be a pro by the end of the night!

 

[Kiki]

You did a great job, you'll be a pro by the end of the night!

Thanks to awesome @casportpony wonderful walk through help.

 

[casportpony]

For those of you wondering why round two, it because it's listed in one of the vet books I reference. It basically says that when correcting hydration status orally, it works best when fluids are repeated 60-90 minutes after the initial dose. And all veterinary literature says that dehydration status *must* be corrected before tubing food.

 

[Kiki]

For those of you wondering why round two, it because it's listed in one of the vet books I reference. It basically says that correcting hydration status orally it works best when fluids are repeated 60-90 minutes after the initial dose. And all veterinary literature says that dehydration status *must* be corrected before tubing food.

This is very similar to how humans are pushed fluids in an ER first.

 

[casportpony]

This is very similar to how humans are pushed fluids in an ER first.

Very similar!