Subcutaneous Fluids and Injections

[casportpony]

Would anyone here be interested in seeing pictures that show how to give subcutaneous fluids and injections?

-Kathy

 

[new 2 pfowl]

This would definitely be a useful resource to have available here, I think.
(Hoping I never need it, of course...)

 

[zazouse]

 

[KsKingBee]

Would anyone here be interested in seeing pictures that show how to give subcutaneous fluids and injections?

-Kathy

When I was dealing with Coccidiosis and the respiratory problems the vet gave me the equipment to give fluids and a brief description of how to do it. Luckily the hen got better and I did not need to do it but still, I felt the information and direction she gave me was inadequate to do the job.

So YES! please do!

 

[ChicksnMore]

Yes please

 

[casportpony]

My first set of pictures are of a dead chicken hen with her feathers plucked so everyone can see where the needle should go and the angle it goes in at. Unless anyone has a problem with the deceased chicken I will post them and some basic instruction tomorrow. Since we found our video camera, I'll also see if I can get my Mike to do a video of me giving fluids to a pea.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

There are four ways to give fluids to a bird.

• Orally via a tube
• Subcutaneously or SC(under skin)
• Intravenously or IV (in vein)
• Intraosseously or IO (in bone marrow)

You can read more about the methods here:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/07_emergency_and_critical_care.pdf

And here:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/15.pdf

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

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[casportpony]

Okay... this is what I use when I give fluids by myself:
This is a bag warmed Lactated Ringer's, but one can also use 0.9% Sodium Chloride


Enough syringes to give whatever amout you choose to give


Pre-filled syringes with warmed fluids and new 18 gauge needle.






Insert needle and watch that it doesn't poke back out or you will get wet, lol. Slowly depress plunger and look for leaks. If no leaks, give fluids.






This way the size of the bubble after 75ml.






Here you can see how it's spread under the skin.


Wet area with rubbing alcohol, this will allow better viewing of the injection site.







I need to think about text for each picture, so check back!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Some people might be tempted to give fluids and shots closer to the neck, but I don't because there is a risk of puncturing the air sacs.

From: http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/birdrespiration.html



From: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=15+1829&aid=2721





-Kathy