Thank you
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That's very interesting! and the cat in the video is more like Fistuk
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Often you'll get really big needles from the vet - 18 g. I've seen them referred to as harpoons. Ask the vet if they have thinner ones. A 20 or 21 g is easier to put in, but it'll take longer for the fluids to go in. It's a trade off, I went for smaller needles.
That’s a good suggestion. I think it’s worth giving it a try. The 18G make such a huge hole in his skin. He looks terrified by that when I insert the needle. Like he’s really in pain (not just psychological fear)
Computer played tricks in me yesterday. Managed on the iPhone today. every video is helpful. The problem still remains that Fistuk gets really stressed. He moves around a lot. His whole body tenses so it’s difficult to find enough skin to grab and tent. He’s going into survival instinct to prevent animals from picking him up in the same way.
The gauge is the thickness of the needle - the higher the gauge the thinner the needle. So a 21G needle will be thinner than an 18G needle. The mm is the length of the needle. I use a 21G needle when giving fluids to Bandit. She doesn't like it either - not so much the initial poke (which is bad enough as compared to insulin syringes) - but she also hates the sensation of fluids going in. Fortunately, she is a docile cat so she doesn't get angry. My civvie Budge who also gets fluids doesn't seem to mind them as much. The challenge with her is that she is a restless cat and hates sitting still so we have to distract her with chin scratches etc.
Thank you Bhooma
The inches/mm indicate the length of the needle.
So perhaps also 38mm is better for him than 40mm
I don't think the length of the needle matters. Others will hopefully correct me if I'm wrong!
What’s the difference in the colours? The 18g is pink
The colors might just be for easy differentiation by pharmacists or medical personnel.