What's everyone's opinion on keeping meds? I know some people that keep meds in their truck regardless of outside temp and others that keep in fridge or inside. Just curious how others keep it or how effective they are if not store per label.
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New disposable needle for every shot. No exceptions. Killed vaccines are already prefilled in disposable syringes prior to working (and separated, labeled & bagged in individual coolers). Mod live also in a separate cooler, no more than 20cc at a time in a repeater syringe. I average 50 cow/calf pair so generally purchase one large, one small bottle.Let's add to the topic the use after storing properly. Do you put the needle back in the bottle as your giving the shots. Instead put a needle in the bottle and change the syringe from the bottle to the needle your giving shots with. That way can prevent contamination of the product.
Same way with buying in a large bottle to save money and leaving the bottle out for maybe an hour as your working calves then putting it back in the fridge to take good care of it.
Also I see people buying a product like 7 way that requires 2 shots and when I ask them when they are going to work them the second time and they say that they are just working them and turning out for the summer. I tell them to just save the money and effort that just squirting it up in the air would do just as good.
A styrofoam cooler with some ice packs works just as well and your vet clinic would probably give them to you for free if you ask nicely. Just cut a couple holes in the lid for your auto syringes and you're in business.Anyone use one of these?VaxMate
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I took your advice after a previous discussion about vaccines freezing. Brilliant! And who doesn't have a gazillion micro fiber towels laying around?All great advice. One of the best investments is a fridge thermometer. I store vaccines that require refrigeration in a plastic box in my house refrigerator with a thermometer next to it. I also use one in my cooler when working cattle. I learned the hard way that its possible to freeze vaccines (even those in their original box) if you pile on the ice packs. I now place a small micro fiber towel between the product(s) and the ice packs as a barrier.
I'll see your styrofoam cooler from the vet and raise you a pretty darn nice Igloo I saw floating down Silver Creek, that runs through our property. Some wet jeans & boots and a fair amount of elbow grease - looks/works good as new. Dignity is overrated.A styrofoam cooler with some ice packs works just as well and your vet clinic would probably give them to you for free if you ask nicely. Just cut a couple holes in the lid for your auto syringes and you're in business.
I prefer that technique because there's no maintenance required. If it falls off the back of my truck or a cow launches it to the moon I just make another one.
It's a 'wonder' cloth for cleaning. All synthetic material. People either love them or hate them. My girls and I hate them. Not sure whst role they play in storing vaccines...I'll bite. What is a micro fiber towel?
You put them between the vaccines and ice packs in coolers when you're working cattle. Vaccines still stay cold but don't freeze. They're lighter than "regular" towels and don't absorb as much condensation.It's a 'wonder' cloth for cleaning. All synthetic material. People either love them or hate them. My girls and I hate them. Not sure whst role they play in storing vaccines...