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What kind of Syringe should I buy?
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 710098" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Which one is the best is going to depend on what you're giving a shot for. If you're doing mass vaccinations, go with some type of Allflex syringe because most of them will allow you to mount the bottle, will automatically refill, and don't usually malfunction. If you're talking about shooting an individual animal, the syringe isn't as important as the needle - for pencillin and equally thick medications, a simple disposable syringe plus a 16 guage needle works best, for Baytril and other medications that are of the same viscosity, the same disposable syringe plus an 18 guage needle works just fine. I have found that a Luer Lock syringe tends to prevent the needle from blowing off the syringe with thicker, more viscous medications when trying to inject an animal that is dead set against being treated, and time is of the essense - I would also suggest a 14 guage needle. Just remember that the smaller the needle size, the bigger the hole(bore), the faster the medication is delivered, and the more it hurts the animal when it is stuck in them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 710098, member: 539"] Which one is the best is going to depend on what you're giving a shot for. If you're doing mass vaccinations, go with some type of Allflex syringe because most of them will allow you to mount the bottle, will automatically refill, and don't usually malfunction. If you're talking about shooting an individual animal, the syringe isn't as important as the needle - for pencillin and equally thick medications, a simple disposable syringe plus a 16 guage needle works best, for Baytril and other medications that are of the same viscosity, the same disposable syringe plus an 18 guage needle works just fine. I have found that a Luer Lock syringe tends to prevent the needle from blowing off the syringe with thicker, more viscous medications when trying to inject an animal that is dead set against being treated, and time is of the essense - I would also suggest a 14 guage needle. Just remember that the smaller the needle size, the bigger the hole(bore), the faster the medication is delivered, and the more it hurts the animal when it is stuck in them. [/QUOTE]
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