9/8 Chewie AMPS 442/ +2 353/ +5 306/ +7.5 294/ PMPS 308/ +3 295

Happy to see more yellow at +3 but now that the heat wave is over, it’s markedly more difficult to get a good drop of blood out of her poor ears! Need to make the pill bottle hotter or use it longer I guess… tonight I had to poke her 6 times and felt extra guilty about it… good thing she forgets everything the minute her tuna churu appears in front of her.
 
What gauge lancet are you using? A lower gauge lancet might be better initially - till the ears "learn" how to bleed. Sometimes you have to "milk" the ear after poking to make the blood drop bigger.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
What gauge lancet are you using? A lower gauge lancet might be better initially - till the ears "learn" how to bleed. Sometimes you have to "milk" the ear after poking to make the blood drop bigger.
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We are using 26 gauge lancets, and were doing well up to a few days ago. This morning I used the water-filled pill bottle with warmer water than usual and left it on longer, and got a drop on first try. I think I've also been too tentative in fear of hurting her - which ends up with multiple pokes, much worse than a single firm one. Hopefully I'll do better now.
 
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