I got a Bovine Rhinotracheitis virus diarrheas parainfluenza respiratory syncytial virus vaccine and it says to inject it subQ "In front of the shoulder and midway of the neck, away from the suprascapular lymph node" Where is that?
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AngusLimoX
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When I first read your post I had a suggestion where you should stick that needle, but I am not like that anymore.
Maybe it is an honest question, and at least you are vaccinating.
Do you know what subQ is?
Here is one of many sites that give diagrams, explanations of the technique.
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/bqa/manual/injections.htm
Maybe it is an honest question, and at least you are vaccinating.
Do you know what subQ is?
Here is one of many sites that give diagrams, explanations of the technique.
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/bqa/manual/injections.htm
Just Curious
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That's a good site!AngusLimoX":3nfi7247 said:
I'll have to look for one for horses & chickens too!!
GaryDG
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Subcutaneous means under the skin. It implies just under the skin.
With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is inserted just under the skin. A drug (for example, insulin) can then be delivered into the subcutaneous tissues. After the injection, the drug moves into small blood vessels and the bloodstream. The subcutaneous route is used with many protein and polypeptide drugs such as insulin which, if given by mouth, would be broken down and digested in the intestinal tract.
With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is inserted just under the skin. A drug (for example, insulin) can then be delivered into the subcutaneous tissues. After the injection, the drug moves into small blood vessels and the bloodstream. The subcutaneous route is used with many protein and polypeptide drugs such as insulin which, if given by mouth, would be broken down and digested in the intestinal tract.
Gary J Gale
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I dont know where the Lymph Node is? Suprascapular? Sounds as though it will be around base of neck.....around the scapula??......I've never seen a vaccine for S.Q. injection give such a descriptive instruction? I would wonder if an I.M. injection would affect the lymph node more than one delivered just under skin?? My advise, the skin is loose just to front of shoulder joint, in upper 1/3 to upper 1/2 of neck....approximately!! Just under the skin is all ya need. A 3/4 inch needle works good.
Gary J Gale
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Yup! Sounds right to me! Explained a lot better than I tried too? :roll:
