Injections

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Death of the animal ($150-$50,000)50% of all injections are preformed by a

Veterinarian.

http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-3109.pdf

Intramuscular

This injection site lesion was a resultof a 2 ml seven-way injection givento a calf at 50 days of age

http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id140/01-24.pdf

Based on the 2000 National Beef Quality Audit, injection-site blemishes (lesions) cost the beef industry $188 million annually. This means producers lost an average $7.05 per head per year

http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id140/01-24.pdf

• Change needles every 10 to 15 head, or with every automatic dosing syringe refill.

• Change any needle that is bent, or becomes contaminated (manure, dirt, or chemicals), or if the needle point becomes burred.

Note: A broken needle is an emergency; it will migrate farther into the tissues. Under no circumstances should animals with broken needles be sold or sent to a packer.

Select the right product Read the label Don't combine vaccines Use transfer needles Don't mix too many products Keep shaking Mark and separate syringes Don't use disinfectants with modified live vaccines Get air out of syringes Restrain animals properly Select best route of administration Choose best site of administration Choose the right needle Use proper injection technique Practice good sanitation  

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-Subcutaneous or SQ: Medication is injected under the skin or hide.- Intramuscular or IM: Medication is injected into the neck muscle.-Intervenes or IV: medication is injected into the vein.

http://citnews.unl.edu/assuringquality/medication3.html

When giving a subcutaneous injection, use the tenting method (Figure 1). Pull the skin away from the neck to create a gap between the skin and muscle. Insert the needle through the skin and into the gap (Figure 2). Make sure the needle does not go into muscle.

http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1280/

Giving an intramuscular injection requires a different technique. The drug is intended to be injected into a muscle (Figure 3). Place your hand on the animal and move the skin slightly to one side. Insert the needle through the skin and into the muscle. Carefully inject the drug. When complete, remove the needle, then move your hand. By moving the skin slightly, there is less chance of the drug leaking through the injection site.