I finally managed to get the oxygen concentrator for Cow Mau despite the horrendous traffic jam.
This is the difference between an oxygen tank and an oxygen concentrator:
Oxygen tanks or oxygen cylinders are metal tanks containing pressurized oxygen. To use these tanks, a line of tubing is connected to the tank at one end and then to a nasal cannula or oxygen mask at the other. This allows the oxygen in the tank to be delivered directly into the patient’s nose. Personal oxygen tanks are typically mounted on a trolley or other wheel-based device that allows them to be easily transported by the patient or a caregiver.
Oxygen concentrators dispense oxygen in almost exactly the same way that oxygen tanks do, delivering oxygen directly to the patient via the same nasal cannula or oxygen masks. However, where oxygen tanks contain a fixed amount of pressurized oxygen, concentrators collect oxygen from the surrounding air, concentrate it, and then deliver it to the patient, removing the need for replacement or refilling.
This is the oxygen concentrator which I rented. According to the sales rep, it generates about 92% oxygen whereas tanks give out 98-99% oxygen. This is a medical grade concentrator.
The vet says to put the nasal cannula close to Cow Mau’s nose. There is no need to place him in a capsule or box.
During our visit, the vet listened to Cow Mau’s heart and it is failing. We can only help him breathe better. There is nothing else we can do.
Aging, sickness and death – nobody escapes it. Sickness, perhaps. But aging and death, no.