SubQ fluid shelf life?

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hellolucy

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We have a bag of subq fluids picked up from the vet (pre-spiked) on the 22nd, and have used about half of it, so about 11 days old. Are they still safe to use? Lucy seems to be feeling a bit off and more just thinking of giving her some to give her a little pep. She does have pancreatitis flare-ups so also thinking of trying to get ahead of that, with tomorrow being Sunday and ER the only option, if that's the case.
 
I use a bag for about a month before I through it out. I just make sure I run a little fluid through the line before before administering fluid to the cat.
 
They say about 10 days but I also use for a month. Esp only doing 50 ml a couple times a week I would be throwing out way too much. As long as you handle it properly it should be fine.
 
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