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IM Shots - How to restrain cow w/ headgate?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 23067"><p>hello, </p><p></p><p>just from ecperience, I would have to say never inject anywhere other than neck, SQ injecting is fine behind the elbow infront of the heart girth, or in the caudal folds of the tail, but rarely recommended other than for TB testing. When shots are given consistantly in the same region, you can tell with certainty when you have an injection site reaction and know with some degree what shots were given there. </p><p></p><p>I was also taught to use the smallest guage needle possible, a 1.5" needle with a 20 guage needle works great and they usually do not feel it, you should also be drawing back on yur plunger before injecting to ensure you are IM and not IV (intravenous) so that you don't end up with a cow in shock, 18 guage also work well. For really viscous material such as LA200 or LA300 or any of the thick fluid shots use the 16 guage .5 inch needles as they are usaly recommended to be given Sub Q thus, tent you skin, feel the needle slip under the hide, ensuring proper placement so material is not waisted, then inject, and always be calm and quiet and NOT in a hury, thus providing animal with a positive experience, this will lead to quieter handling with future treatments in the shoot area, with some exception to goofy cattle who never change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 23067"] hello, just from ecperience, I would have to say never inject anywhere other than neck, SQ injecting is fine behind the elbow infront of the heart girth, or in the caudal folds of the tail, but rarely recommended other than for TB testing. When shots are given consistantly in the same region, you can tell with certainty when you have an injection site reaction and know with some degree what shots were given there. I was also taught to use the smallest guage needle possible, a 1.5" needle with a 20 guage needle works great and they usually do not feel it, you should also be drawing back on yur plunger before injecting to ensure you are IM and not IV (intravenous) so that you don't end up with a cow in shock, 18 guage also work well. For really viscous material such as LA200 or LA300 or any of the thick fluid shots use the 16 guage .5 inch needles as they are usaly recommended to be given Sub Q thus, tent you skin, feel the needle slip under the hide, ensuring proper placement so material is not waisted, then inject, and always be calm and quiet and NOT in a hury, thus providing animal with a positive experience, this will lead to quieter handling with future treatments in the shoot area, with some exception to goofy cattle who never change. [/QUOTE]
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