i accidentally gave my 30 lb dog too much subcutaneous fluid. i meant to give her around 100 ml but i wasn't expecting the fluid to drip that fast and i gave her around 400 mls. she is 30 lbs, did i do more harm than good. she has parvo

Updated On December 13th, 2016

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 2 days old | 30 lbs

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

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That shouldn't hurt anything at all - in fact, 400 mL is within the range that I would normally give to a 30 pound dog at one time if needed :) She should urinate out any excess fluid without a problem. Just check to make sure that it's all (or mostly) been absorbed before you give her next scheduled dose of fluids, since it can be uncomfortable for her to have large amounts of fluid just sitting under her skin for long periods of time - if you need to, you can delay it by a few hours until the "bubble" is mostly gone.

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