"Cathy Friedmann" wrote:

Thanks for the info. I thought it was mainly for older cats with CRF, but
our
cat doesn't have that. I also sort of wonder if the IV fluids could have
any
adverse effects. Instead of a quick recovery, our cat took a long
time--two
days before she was back to normal. But she did have three extractions,
two of
them rear molars which are big teeth, and she was under anesthesia for
longer
than usual. I was wondering if it's possible for them to get too much IV
fluids. She didn't drink any water or other liquids that evening or the
entire
following day, yet urinated profusely four times in that time period. It
seems
to me she sure must have gotten a lot of fluids, to go that long without
wanting anything to drink.

One (a person, at any rate, so I would guess any other mammal) does pee a
lot if getting IV fluids.

What was curious to me was that she was peeing a lot that evening and the next
day, but taking in no liquids. She did eat a little dry kibble, but no liquids.
Seems like the IV fluids would have gone through her by the end of the first
evening.

When I've had IV fluids I'm pretty sure I was back to normal the next day, but
I can't recall for sure.

The 2-day recovery period sounds like a long time to me, though. In
contrast, Debbie - who was about 5 - 6 at the time - had 5 teeth out once &
was virtually back to normal by the time I picked her up later that day.

Wow, five teeth at once! Poor thing.

Our cat was pretty wobbly when she came home, and better the next day but still
a little unsteady on her feet until the following day. The vet said that one
of her teeth was causing her pain even under anesthesia, so I wonder if he gave
her a little too much after that. Our other cat has had a couple of dental
cleanings but by the time she came home she was pretty much okay, just cranky.
But she never had any extractions.