Injections and Meds

Question 1

for bovine, where should you give a subcutaneous injection? Intramuscular?

What are the borders?

Answer 1

the neck and NEVER at the rump. Im injections also given at the neck

nuchal ligament, cervical vertebrae, scapula, 4 inches from each border

Question 2

what size needle should you use to give a SC injection for large animal?

Do not inject more than ___cc into one site

Answer 2

a 16 or 18 guage, either 3/4 inch or 1 inch needle length

10

Question 3

what length of needle should you use for an IM injection for large animal?

Answer 3

a 1 inch or 1.5 inch

Question 4

for bovine, where should you give an IV injection?

Answer 4

the jugular, or if the volume is small, the tail vein or ear vein.

Question 5

for equine, where should you give a subcutaneous injection?

Answer 5

in the neck, same area as a cow, and should inject parallel to the long axis of the horse’s head

Question 6

where can you give IM injections on a horse? What size needles should you use?

Answer 6

in the neck, the pecs, or the semiten semimem

18-20 guage

Question 7

where should you give an IV injection in a horse and what size needle should you use?

Answer 7

the jugular, size 19 guage

Question 8

what is the standard needle size for small animal?

Answer 8

22 guage

Question 9

for small animal, what are the common sites for IV injections?

Answer 9

cephalic and saphenous

Question 10

where can you do an IM injection on small animals?

Answer 10

epaxial muscles, tricpes, quads, and semiten semimem

Question 11

when doing an IM injection in small animals, you should inject in what direction?

Answer 11

away from the bone or following nerve fibers

Question 12

where can you do a SC injection for small animal?

Answer 12

for dogs, along the dorsal neck and back, for cats (vaccines), distal limbs