Transcript njection Notes

What do you already know?
Who has experience (human or animal)?
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Following are general suggestions for proper use and
handling of vaccines: Develop a vaccination schedule with
the help of a veterinarian.
Review and update the vaccination program semiannually.
Refrigerate vaccines prior to use and use entire contents
after opening.
Buy vaccines from a reputable source.
Follow all label directions exactly.
Give only the recommended dose by the recommended
method.
Use sterile syringes that have not been used for other
purposes.
Throw away all outdated and opened bottles.
Do not use unnecessary vaccines.
Do not mix vaccines unless required by the manufacturer.
Do not vaccinate sick animals.
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After inserting the needle, you need to
aspirate.
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Aspirate means to pull the plunger back to check
for blood
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Clear = shoot in
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Red=pull out
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It is important to aspirate because many drugs will
kill an animal if they are given in the vein
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Medication is always administered in a
universal measurement called a CC = ml
(cc/ml = same)
Always read the labels…make sure you know
how much to give and where!
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Oral = by mouth
Sublingual = under the tongue
Rectal = by rectum
Transdermal = across skin
Nebulization = making drug into
mist…inhaled
Inhalation = vapors and gases taken through
the nose and mouth
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Intraveneous- vein- fast action (jugular)
Intramuscular- large muscle (neck, thigh)
Sub Cutaneous- under the skin layer (TB)
Intra Dermal- into the skin layer (slow)
Epidural- into spine
Oral- by mouth- no syringe used, pills
Rectal- Enema
Stomach Tube- nostril, throat
Intramammary- into mammary gland (mastitis)
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into the muscle
picked up by the blood supply & spread to all
tissues of the body very rapidly
to avoid intravenous aspirate (in veins)
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under the skin & into the fat layer
Good spots - loose skin on the side of the
neck or behind the elbow
Not picked up by the blood supply as quickly,
but greatly reduce carcass blemishes
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applied to or into the skin