To dogs and cats appoint injections also often, as well as to people. Owners of animals who know how to give an injection to a dog it is correct, understand that it considerably saves time and means as daily it is unprofitable to carry an animal in veterinary clinic and it is heavy, especially if a dog large. If the doctor appointed to your pet injections, ask it to show how it becomes and to be present at the first injection which you will give.
Instruction
Very important! Medicine for a prick is gathered in the disposable syringe. Some medicines need to be dissolved previously with anesthetic, at the same time follow instructions and observe a dosage. It is very important to let out all air as even one bubble can cause very serious consequences from the syringe!
How to give an injection to a dog intramuscularly Intramuscular prick is usually done in a hip biceps. Before giving an injection to a dog, the animal sideways is correct to put, and the puppy or a medium-sized dog can be raised that she did not lean on a floor hinder legs. The paw in which you will inject has to be relaxed.
Move apart hair of an animal and disinfect the place of a prick. Now it is necessary to make a puncture. The needle has to enter approximately on two thirds of length, perpendicular to a skin surface. Be not frightened if you enter a needle too deeply or you will even touch a bone – nothing terrible happens, just delay it back. If in the syringe there is blood, so you got into a blood vessel, prick in other place. If there is no blood, begin to enter medicine slowly.
How to give an injection hypodermically Most often to dogs do to a dog a subcutaneous injection to the area of shovels, but it is not too close to a neck. You need to move apart wool and to disinfect the place of an injection. Then it is necessary to collect skin pleated and in its basis to quickly enter a needle. It is possible to massage skin after a prick a little. Consider that medicine will be quicker soaked up if previously to warm up it to 38.5 degrees – such body temperature at a dog.
Pay attention! If during an injection the blood vessel, perhaps small bleeding was injured. Be not afraid, it is enough to put to this place a tampon with hydrogen peroxide. If the dog during a prick moves, the needle can break. If its end is visible, immediately take it! Otherwise quickly carry an animal to clinic, it is necessary to take a needle in the operational way. Suppuration which can be noticed on reddening and consolidation of skin in the place of a prick can become result of bad disinfection. It is necessary to show an animal to the veterinarian urgently.