1. Techniques
Injections

2. Why it’s important to you?
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Death of the animal ($150-$50,000)
50% of all injections are preformed by a Veterinarian.

3. Where to Give Injections
Intramuscular

4. This injection site lesion was a result
of a 2 ml seven-way injection given
to a calf at 50 days of age

5. Based on the 2000 National Beef Quality Audit, injection- site blemishes (lesions) cost the beef industry $188 million annually. This means producers lost an average $7.05 per head per year

6. Needles
New
Burred

7. • Change needles every 10 to 15 head, or with every automatic dosing syringe refill.
• Change any needle that is bent, or becomes contaminated (manure, dirt, or chemicals), or if the needle point becomes burred.
Note: A broken needle is an emergency; it will migrate farther into the tissues. Under no circumstances should animals with broken needles be sold or sent to a packer.

8. Steps in Administering Injections Properly
Select the right product
Read the label
Don't combine vaccines
Use transfer needles
Don't mix too many products
Keep shaking
Mark and separate syringes
Don't use disinfectants with modified live vaccines
Get air out of syringes
Restrain animals properly
Select best route of administration
Choose best site of administration
Choose the right needle
Use proper injection technique
Practice good sanitation

9. Types of Injections
-Subcutaneous or SQ: Medication is injected under the skin or hide. - Intramuscular or IM: Medication is injected into the neck muscle.
-Intervenes or IV: medication is injected into the vein.

10. How to Give a SQ Injection
When giving a subcutaneous injection, use the tenting method (Figure 1). Pull the skin away from the neck to create a gap between the skin and muscle. Insert the needle through the skin and into the gap (Figure 2). Make sure the needle does not go into muscle.

11. How to Give a IM Injection
Giving an intramuscular injection requires a different technique. The drug is intended to be injected into a muscle (Figure 3). Place your hand on the animal and move the skin slightly to one side. Insert the needle through the skin and into the muscle. Carefully inject the drug. When complete, remove the needle, then move your hand. By moving the skin slightly, there is less chance of the drug leaking through the injection site.

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