Peking Duck with Water Belly

[ronna jozef]

Got up this Morning and she is doing amazing - and looks great! - I just needed to know when I can drain her again and how long to wait;

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have an SOS in to @casportpony hopefully she'll be on soon

great news too!

 

[casportpony]

Got up this Morning and she is doing amazing - and looks great! - I just needed to know when I can drain her again and how long to wait;

I usually wait until it gets full again.

 

[ronna jozef]

I usually wait until it gets full again.

Hi
It is still full - I was afraid to drain more than a cup and a half

 

[DuckyDonna]

Hi
It is still full - I was afraid to drain more than a cup and a half

you are correct to only take that amount. If you take too much it can cause a fluid shift that would be very dangerous. Works that way in people too!

 

[ronna jozef]

I usually wait until it gets full again.

It is still full - I did not want to take more than a cup and 1/2 - I just read to wait a day or 2 - to drain again;

 

[ronna jozef]

What is a fluid shift - she is larger on the left side because the right was drained - still more there also
Is that ok

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony

 

[DuckyDonna]

This explains it better than I can:
Fluid shifts occur when the body's fluids move between the fluid compartments. Physiologically, this occurs by a combination of hydrostatic pressure gradients and osmotic pressure gradients. Water will move from one space into the next passively across a semi permeable membrane until the hydrostatic and osmotic pressure gradients balance each other. Many medical conditions can cause fluid shifts. When fluid moves out of the intravascular compartment (the blood vessels), blood pressure can drop to dangerously low levels, endangering critical organs such as the brain, heart and kidneys; when it shifts out of the cells (the intracellular compartment), cellular processes slow down or cease from intracellular dehydration; when excessive fluid accumulates in the interstitial space, oedema develops; and fluid shifts into the brain cells can cause increased cranial pressure. Fluid shifts may be compensated by fluid replacement or diuretics.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you explain that in laymans terms Doctor?