Elbow extenders to regulate flow of I/V linehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/24270/elbow-extenders-to-regulate-flow-of-i-v-line Hi What do people use in pratice for externding the elbow to keep drip flow, where can we get some of these from?? Thanks :) en-USTelligent Community 10Re: Elbow extenders to regulate flow of I/V linehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/149477?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:12:40 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a5983399-83b6-40a0-bbe1-c0767d07a102AMANDA CURTIS<p>Unfortunately I think the only route around that problem is infusion pumps, but they are not the cheapest kit to buy in</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Elbow extenders to regulate flow of I/V linehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/149475?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:33:04 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5b758c4a-e2e0-4bf1-8ec0-b44cf4af153dJuliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33<p>Never used them.&nbsp;</p> <p>Placement of the cannula as far down the fore limb as possible will prevent positional drip flow problems.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you have to go higher, &nbsp;sometimes a supportive dressing that includes the elbow can help.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Elbow extenders to regulate flow of I/V linehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/149473?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:26:08 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f8088835-718b-4922-b2ab-341e9bffb8e0SmegSlayer<p>Can&#39;t remember where we got ours from when I was last in practice- maybe Arnolds????</p> <p>To be honest they weren&#39;t that great- cats could still occlude the line and found it difficult to get comfortable with them. we also had problems when we managed to position them so the cats couldn&#39;t occlude the line but had issues with limb swelling so we abandoned them.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>