Administration of veterinary medicines Flashcards
1
Q
what are the three routes of administration?
A
- Enteral
- parenteral
- topical
2
Q
what does parenteral administration mean?
A
drugs given by routes other than digestive tract
3
Q
what does enteral administration mean?
A
drugs that enter the digestive tract
4
Q
what are the routes of administration dependent on?
A
- Properties of the drug
- the disease
- temperament and condition
- ability to owner
5
Q
what is the injection angle for an IM injection?
A
90 degrees
6
Q
what is the injection angle for an SC injection?
A
45 degreees
7
Q
what is the injection angle for an intra dermal injection?
A
15 degrees
8
Q
what is an intraosseous injection?
A
directly into the bone marrow
9
Q
what is an intrathecal injections?
A
given into subarachnoid space which contains cerebrospinal fluid
