Intramuscular injection
Intramuscular injection, often abbreviated IM, is the injection of a substance directly into muscle. In medicine, it is one of several alternative methods for the administration of medications. Muscles have larger and more numerous blood vessels than subcutaneous tissue and injections here us…
How do you inject a sheep?
Subcutaneous, under the skin on the inside of the hind leg. The most common reason for injecting sheep is vaccination. In South Africa, sheep are highly susceptible to blue tongue and should be vaccinated against tetanus and pulpy kidney. Over the past few years, it has also become necessary to vaccinate sheep and goats against Rift Valley Fever.
How often do you give ivomectin to sheep?
For sheep scab and wireworm, inject Ivomectin at least once a year, preferably at the beginning of winter. To treat heartwater, pneumonia, infected wounds or footrot, use intravenous or intramuscular injections.
What size syringe do you need for a sheep?
As most sheep vaccines are only 1ml, you can use a 2,5ml syringe with a short 20-gauge needle. In the case of medicines, a 5ml syringe is big enough for most sheep and goat breeds, although you may need a 10ml syringe for a large ram. For intravenous injections, you will probably need a 19-gauge needle.
How do you give an IM injection to sheep?
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Where should you not inject sheep?
For all other injections, avoid administration in the brisket, cheek or hind leg (or elsewhere). In one recent incident, an abattoir had to condemn the loin chops from a line of lambs who had been improperly injected in the loin, because of carcase damage (in the most expensive cut of lamb).
Where is the best place to inject intramuscular?
A ventrogluteal site is the most commonly used and recommended site for IM injections in adults and children of walking age because of the large muscle mass. This site is located away from the superior and inferior gluteal arteries as well as the sciatic and superior gluteal nerves,9 and is also the least painful.
How do you give an intramuscular injection?
Hold the skin around where you will give the injection: With your free hand, gently press on and pull the skin so that it is slightly tight. Insert the needle into the muscle: Hold the syringe barrel tightly and use your wrist to inject the needle through the skin and into the muscle at a 90 degree angle.
What are the 5 injection sites?
IM injections are administered in five potential sites: deltoid (commonly used for adult vaccinations), dorsogluteal, ventrogluteal, rectus femoris, and vastus lateralis3,10,11 (Figure 1).
What angle would you use to do an intramuscular injection?
Insert needle at a 90o angle to the skin with a quick thrust. Retain pressure on skin around injection site with thumb and index finger while needle is inserted. Aspiration is not necessary. Multiple injections given in the same extremity should be separated as far as possible (preferably at least 1” apart).
How do you give a painless IM injection?
My nurse colleagues would demonstrate a technique of landmarking just before injecting then sliding the hand toward the side of the injection site to apply light pressure for distraction. Pressure on the injection site with a cotton ball immediately after removing the needle also lessens the perception of pain.
Where should an intramuscular injection be administered to sheep or goats?
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Where do you inject sheep with calcium?
You should administer the commercial calcium solution injections under the skin of the neck, shoulder or over the ribs. You can massage the area you injected to help distribute the solution.
Where to give antibiotics in sheep?
Intramuscular injections are the most common injection method and require the needle to be inserted into a muscle. Intramuscular injections are commonly given in the triangular area of the neck, in front of the shoulder. Do not give intramuscular injections in the loin or hind leg of sheep and goats that are used for meat to prevent injection site blemishes that lower the value of the meat. Never give an injection near the spine to prevent accidentally causing nerve damage. Use an 18-gauge needle, 2-3 cm long, to inject antibiotics. In small, young lambs and young goats a smaller 20-gauge needle should be used. Volume given in the muscle should not be more than 3 mℓ per site.
What are the three types of injections for animals?
All animals will require injections, such as vaccines or antibiotics . Proper dosage, equipment, and technique are essential to prevent drug resistance, minimize animal stress and prevent injection site lesions. Drug labels should be read to determine the correct amount of medicine to give and to correctly calculate dosage of the injectable solution. Proper syringe and needle sizes will ensure the correct amount of drug given in an effective manner. The three main types of injections are subcutaneous (SC, under the skin), intramuscular (IM, in the muscle) and intravenous (IV, in the vein). Only experienced animal technicians or veterinarians should give intravenous injections. All SC and IM injections should be given in front of the point of the shoulder or under the skin behind the front leg. Injections should never be given in the hind muscle, shoulder muscle or the loin. This will prevent injection site lesions from occurring in the most valuable cuts of meat. Always consult an animal health office before administering drugs and injections.
How long should you boil a syringe?
Immediately after use the syringe should be dismantled, thoroughly cleansed, and then sterilized by boiling in clean water for twenty minutes.
