- Always warm the fluids. An easy way to do this is to lay it on a heating pad on the low setting for 15 minutes or a seed bag that has been warmed in the microwave. The fluids should be slightly warmer than our skin, about 100 degrees Celsius.
- Always use a clean (new) needle. The pink needles are slightly smaller. They will make a smaller hole in the skin but the fluids will go in more slowly. The green needles are slightly larger. They will make a larger hole but the fluids will go in faster.
- The higher the bag is hanging above the pet, the faster the fluids will go in. In other words, if the bag is 2 feet above the pet, it will take longer for the fluids to go in than if the bag is hanging 4 feet above.
- You can mark the bag with a magic marker to show you where the fluid level is when you start and were it will be when you finish.
- When you are done, always pet the animal and offer a treat to make it a positive experience.
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