Infusion Fluid Warmers

Re: Infusion Fluid Warmers

SmegSlayer — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:09:37 GMT

we had one at one of my practices. it was a while ago (was there from 2004-2006) and we weren't overly impressed because it had to be attached very close to the animal so that the fluids didn't go cold travelling down the drip line and cats especially found it very heavy when they tried to move to get to food of litter tray

Re: Infusion Fluid Warmers

nin86 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:16:29 GMT

We had one in my old practice, got it from JAK, its blue and egg shaped. Never broke, easy to use and worked well. Can put it anywhere along the drip line so can adjust depending on rate. I did find some less flexible lines didnt fit in it as well. At my new practice we just use the fluid bag, bean bag jackets. They work ok but with a slower rate the fluid has lost its warmth in the line by the time it reaches the animal.

Re: Infusion Fluid Warmers

JaneRVN — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:05:48 GMT

I have used several. It is worth checking 2 things before you buy

1) what weight is it? some are really heavy and if a patient moved and the line picked the heater up it could pull an iv out

2) what is the lowest rate it works on? The ones I have seen commonly used couldn'y be used at twice maintenance in cats as it would cool before it got to the cat! They could only be used on quite high flow rates - meaning shock for cats or normal for larger dogs!

Re: Infusion Fluid Warmers

fnewboult — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:05:58 GMT

Had something similar in a prev practice I was on placement in, can't for the life of me remember who made if but we never had any issues with it (well apart from having extra wires to get tangled up in!)

Re: Infusion Fluid Warmers

les punton — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:38:28 GMT

we have this one too, i LOVE it and use it as often as I can. I will try and remember tomorrow to have a look who makes it.

We had ours about 2 years and so far no probs

Re: Infusion Fluid Warmers

Bex Wilton — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:49:25 GMT

Hey

I think we also have the same one, always gets forgotten and not regularly used (I always forget we have it). Ours has never broken as far as I know but I could be wrong. Think it was made by aquapharm but not sure.

It works pretty well to take the chill of fluids.

Sure some others will have alternatives.

Rebecca

Re: Infusion Fluid Warmers

Nicola Smith — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:31:31 GMT

I dont know who made ours it is a blue plastic thing, where you wind the iv line through a recess in the warming plate inside, the magnet holding it closed has broken twice already - have been able to diy fix it but bit of a hassle.