Injection Sites

Question 1

What are the 3 main types for injection sites

Answer 1

Subcutaneous - under the skin adipose layer
Intramuscular - into the muscle
Intravenous - into vein

Question 2

Reaction time of each sites

Answer 2

Subcutaneous (slowest)
Intramuscular (quicker)
Intravenous (instantaneous)

Question 3

Where can subcutaneous injections be given

Answer 3

Technically anywhere under the skin but horses = neck or shoulder and dog/cats = scruff on neck. Loser skin is best.

Question 4

Where can intramuscular injections be administered

Answer 4

Equine = neck muscle, gluteals, pectorals
Dog/cat = lumbar expaxial, tricep, quads (if animal large enough).
No longer use hamstring because of sciatic nerve running through it.

Question 5

Blood sampling sites

Answer 5

Jugular vein = neck (horses)
Cephalic vein = front leg (dogs/cats)
Saphenous vein = hind leg (dogs/cats)
Wing vein = wing (birds)
Medial metatarsal = inside of claws (birds)
Marginal ear vein = ear (rabbits)
Ventral tail vein = underside of tail (reptiles)