Subcutaneous fluids for rabbits

This video will demonstrate how rabbit owners can give subcutaneous (under the skin) fluids to their pet rabbits at home.

[adamwhite]

Extremely helpful, thanks for sharing!

[LoveABun]

Good video. But I highly recommend using a smaller gauge needle than what vets typically give their clients to use! Vets typically use 18 gauge needles. These are quite big and administer the fluids quite quickly, thereby saving veterinary staff time. But larger needles are more painful to the animal upon insertion.

The higher the gauge number, the smaller the needle. I use a 20 gauge needle for giving subQ fluids to animals. Sometimes I even use a 21 gauge needle if the animal is particularly nervous or small.

The Terumo brand of needles is excellent. They are the sharpest on the market, sliding into the skin like butter!

It’s best to slightly warm the fluids, which feels much more soothing to the animal than a bag of cold fluid. It’s difficult for an animal or a human to relax when cold fluid is being administered.

[mmsw.]

Working with rabbits is amazing. So many kinds. One thing that always made me question reality is when a head tilted rabbit puts there head back straight for like a minute or two. I'm like...but your a head tilt?? X.x

[classicalbunny]

What temperature should the fluids be? Mine is at room temp, which today is probably about 80 degrees.

[nessarose]

Can you always do this if a bunny is dehydrated?

[keiraparsons]

Whats in the solution?! I need it tonight or may lose my baby 😭

[Bixxy]

why do you use a sack and tube, not just a syringe with fluid in it?

[friendsdxb]

One question how do you know if a rabbit/bunny is dehydrated

[katgirl]

Stasis they die from it. You know when they stop eating and pooping.