Fluid Drip Rates
Drip Rates for Large Animal I.V. Sets
- 3 drops per second is approximately 1 liter/hour
- 5 drops per second is approximately 2 liters/hour
- The fluid drop rate that is almost a continuous stream (aka-machine gun rate) is approximately 6 liters/hour
- Full open will be approximately 19 liters/hour
Drip Rate for Foal Sets
- 1 drop per 2 seconds is approximately 100 ml/hr