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Detach the needle from the syringe, and hit or firmly press the injection site with the edge of your hand to desensitize the skin.
Put the needle in with a forceful thrust so it goes through the skin and into the muscle. A new, sharp needle goes in with least effort and less discomfort than a dull one.
If the animal jumps, wait until it settles down before attaching the syringe and giving the injection.
If blood appears in the syringe you have hit a vein so take the needle out and start over.
If the needle starts to ooze blood before you put the syringe on it, take it out and try again in a slightly different spot. DO NOT INJECT AN IM SHOT INTO A VEIN. Another way to tell if you have hit a vein is to pull back on the plunger before giving the injection.
GIVING THE SQ (under the skin) INJECTION
If you have a choice it is best to give an injection subcutaneously, because these shots are less likely to damage tissue.
Lift a fold of skin on shoulder or neck where the skin is loosest.
Slip the needle in. Aim it alongside the calf so it goes under the skin you have pulled up, not into the muscle.
Attach the syringe to the inserted needle – keeping hold of the loose skin to make sure the needle does not poke into the tissue – depress the plunger and give the injection.
REACTIONS TO VACCINATION
Put the needle in with a forceful thrust so it goes through the skin and into the muscle. A new, sharp needle goes in with least effort and less discomfort than a dull one.
If the animal jumps, wait until it settles down before attaching the syringe and giving the injection.
If blood appears in the syringe you have hit a vein so take the needle out and start over.
If the needle starts to ooze blood before you put the syringe on it, take it out and try again in a slightly different spot. DO NOT INJECT AN IM SHOT INTO A VEIN. Another way to tell if you have hit a vein is to pull back on the plunger before giving the injection.
GIVING THE SQ (under the skin) INJECTION
If you have a choice it is best to give an injection subcutaneously, because these shots are less likely to damage tissue.
Lift a fold of skin on shoulder or neck where the skin is loosest.
Slip the needle in. Aim it alongside the calf so it goes under the skin you have pulled up, not into the muscle.
Attach the syringe to the inserted needle – keeping hold of the loose skin to make sure the needle does not poke into the tissue – depress the plunger and give the injection.
REACTIONS TO VACCINATION