Shitty week

[draggonlaady]

This has been a week just full of owner fail and subsequent frustration for veterinarians.
Full details to follow, but for now, an open question:

What could go wrong when an owner decides to administer fluids intra-abdominally to sick puppies? I kinda want a list of things that maybe not-medically-trained folks can come up with off the top of your heads, and what your reaction as a pet owner would be if you were told to do this? For those medically untrained enough that you don't know what I am talking about - if someone suggested to you that your sick puppy was dehydrated and therefore you should give it fluids by putting a needle through the belly wall/flank directly into the abdomen, what would you think of that idea?

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[evathedefiler.livejournal.com]

A whole heap of infection would be my guess, even assuming the "fluids" were a proper solution to begin with. Oh, and assuming a good sized needle, stabbing organs with needles in a random fashion is always bad. Flank = likely intestines so perforation, fecal matter in the cavity, nasty infection, bad, bad and more bad. Could also hit some other things depending, also bad.

(to be fair I've done a lot of animal care in a professional setting, thought not formally educated)