Restraint For Injections, Procedures & Venipuntures Flashcards
Recumbrancy
How the animal is laying
Sternal recumbrancy
On the sternum
Right lateral recumbrancy
On the right side
Left lateral recumbrancy
On the left side
VD- Ventraldorsal
On back, belly up
DV- Dorsalventral
On belly, back up
IM Injection Sites
Semimembranosus, semitendonsus(hamstrings)
Quads
Epaxial(lumbodorsal)
Triceps
What angle is IM injections
90 degrees
Subcutaneous Injections (SQ)
Not as painful
Less restraint needed in most cases
Dorsal portion of neck and back
What angle is SQ injections?
45 degrees
Rabies route
Right rear
Da2PP/FVRCP route
Right front
Lepto/Bordatella route
Left front
Lyme/FeLV route
Left rear
Cystocentsis cats
Lateral
VD
Standing
Cystocentsis dog
Lateral
VD
Standing
Restraint for ECG
Right lateral recumbrancy
Standing
Keep animal as still as possible
Don’t pet or scratch
Restraint for imaging: thoracic
R&L lateral
VD x-ray & ultra sound
DV
Restraint for Imaging: Abdominal
Right lateral
VD x-ray & ultrasound
Venipuncture
The placement of a needle into a vein
2 reasons we perform venipunctures
To collect blood sample
Administration
Dog Venipuncture sites
Cephalic vein
Lateral Saphenous vein
Jugular vein
Cat Venipuncture sites
Cephalic vein
Femoral vein (medial Saphenous)
Jugular vein
