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hydrating cats..is it a good or bad idea to reuse iv sets??
hi everybody
subject line asks it all id like to reuse ivsets to save $$$ unless people in general think that it compromises relative sterility too much many thanx jeffrey kramer p.s. if responders could send a copy to my email address i'd appreciate it. if thiat is not good form, i will certainly adapt |
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"jeffrey kramer" wrote in message
om... hi everybody subject line asks it all id like to reuse ivsets to save $$$ unless people in general think that it compromises relative sterility too much Posted & e-mailed: Do you mean the tubing (venoset) for the bag of fluids?? If so, I think (trying to remember back 2 years) I used a set of tubing for 2 bags before starting w/ a new set. Needles can be used a couple of times, but I used a new one each time. Both for cleanliness & sharpness. Yes - it's okay for people to reply both to the ng & via e-mail; not bad form. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon many thanx jeffrey kramer p.s. if responders could send a copy to my email address i'd appreciate it. if thiat is not good form, i will certainly adapt |
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Cathy wrote:
Needles can be used a couple of times No they shouldn't. They are meant to be disposed of after one use and should be. Here are pictures that show how much a needle deteriorates after one use: http://www.petdiabetes.org/bd_needle.htm Needles are so cheap it is not worth the risk to try to use them several times. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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I said that they *can* be used a couple of times, but that *I* didn't, for
sharpness's sake. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon wrote in message ... Cathy wrote: Needles can be used a couple of times No they shouldn't. They are meant to be disposed of after one use and should be. Here are pictures that show how much a needle deteriorates after one use: http://www.petdiabetes.org/bd_needle.htm Needles are so cheap it is not worth the risk to try to use them several times. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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I said that they *can* be used a couple of times, but that *I* didn't, for
sharpness's sake. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon wrote in message ... Cathy wrote: Needles can be used a couple of times No they shouldn't. They are meant to be disposed of after one use and should be. Here are pictures that show how much a needle deteriorates after one use: http://www.petdiabetes.org/bd_needle.htm Needles are so cheap it is not worth the risk to try to use them several times. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Cathy wrote:
Needles can be used a couple of times No they shouldn't. They are meant to be disposed of after one use and should be. Here are pictures that show how much a needle deteriorates after one use: http://www.petdiabetes.org/bd_needle.htm Needles are so cheap it is not worth the risk to try to use them several times. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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"jeffrey kramer" wrote in message
om... hi everybody subject line asks it all id like to reuse ivsets to save $$$ unless people in general think that it compromises relative sterility too much Posted & e-mailed: Do you mean the tubing (venoset) for the bag of fluids?? If so, I think (trying to remember back 2 years) I used a set of tubing for 2 bags before starting w/ a new set. Needles can be used a couple of times, but I used a new one each time. Both for cleanliness & sharpness. Yes - it's okay for people to reply both to the ng & via e-mail; not bad form. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon many thanx jeffrey kramer p.s. if responders could send a copy to my email address i'd appreciate it. if thiat is not good form, i will certainly adapt |
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Using an IV set a few times is ok provided you make the switch from the
old bag to the new bag quickly and don't let the "plug" that goes into the bag touch anything. I don't leave the needle I've used on the set either in case bacteria from the used needle creeps up into the fluid. I always put a fresh one on as soon as I'm finished giving my cat fluids. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Using an IV set a few times is ok provided you make the switch from the
old bag to the new bag quickly and don't let the "plug" that goes into the bag touch anything. I don't leave the needle I've used on the set either in case bacteria from the used needle creeps up into the fluid. I always put a fresh one on as soon as I'm finished giving my cat fluids. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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"jeffrey kramer" wrote in message om... hi everybody subject line asks it all id like to reuse ivsets to save $$$ unless people in general think that it compromises relative sterility too much Some people reuse the venosets but I don't - They're cheap enough and not worth the risk of infection - especially in a CRF cat (I assume your cat is in CRF). *Never* reuse the needles. Good luck. Phil |
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