Injection Mistake

[KY Small Farmer]

I mistakenly gave a subcutaneous antibiotic injection intramuscular. Will it still work?

 

[backhoeboogie]

Much is going to depend on what it was. There will be benefit from most. Not as effective but still beneficial. Some they simply go Sub Q to prevent damage.

 

[Texas PaPaw]

As far as infection response, don't think it will matter. 30 years ago most everything was given IM. We've gone to sub q mostly for meat quality reasons as IM can cause some muscle tissue damage that has to be trimmed at slaughter. Think there are a few vaccines that are still labeled for IM only for some reason but most injectables are now labeled for sub q.

 

[TexasBred]

I mistakenly gave a subcutaneous antibiotic injection intramuscular. Will it still work?

You'll probably get quicker results anyway.