2006-09-28 01:17:04 · 12 answers · asked by Aldis C 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
need to know is it best to give it in the neck area?
2006-09-28 01:20:03 · update #1
This is how idiots kill their dogs. If a vet has not taught you how to do this, you shouldn't be doing it.
2006-09-28 01:24:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Yes, Like dalmation rescue said- give the shot in the neck region right by the shoulder blades. Get a good sized pinch of skin, make sure all the air bubbles are out of the shot syringe make sure to get the shot under the skin but not through the other side and don't poke yourself. You can draw back to check for blood- it won't hurt the pup. Don't take too long as the dog might start getting anxious. Then just push the plunger down and withdraw the needle. With your fingers feel through the area and massage in a quick circular motion for a second. This will spread the serum out under the skin. If you feel any wetness of more than a drop or two (that isn't blood) you might have put the shot through the skin and not administered it properly. If this happens then take the dog to the vet so they can give the shot again properly.
Don't worry this is a REALLY easy thing to do. I volunteered at a local vet's office starting when I was in 5th grade and at that age I started giving shots to dogs. (With the vet's guidance of course) so if a 5th grader can do it- so can you! :)
2006-09-28 08:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by Killa R 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Puppy shots are given in the skin above the shoulder. Drawing back is usually for muscle shots to make sure you didn't hit a vein or that you did for intraveinous shots. Just be sure not to poke out the pther side if he flinches. You'll know you did if his fur is wet when you're done. He'll need a new shot if this happens.
2006-09-28 10:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't draw back while it is in your puppy, it is just an under the skin shot. When you draw the meds in the syringe tap it to make the bubbles rise to the top and push the plunger until they are out, releasing the air from the syringe. Then grab him by the extra skin on his neck and quickly poke him and push the meds in. Then rub, rub, rub so he feels better. I do it in the neck skin, you can do it in his leg muscle, but that really hurts. Just make sure you don't push the needle all the way through his skin making it come out the other side.
2006-09-28 08:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by Sarasota Mom 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You should pinch some skin to make a good fold. Since most of the injections you would give your dog are sub-cutaneous there wont be much blood at all. Just remember to get all the air out of the needle before you give the injection.
Neck or back/side is good. I would go for the area around the front shoulder near the neck line.
2006-09-28 08:20:06 · answer #5 · answered by Dalmatian Rescue 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
STOP.
Humans and dogs are the same as far as shots are concerned.
Do not get vaccinated. There is no scientific proof that the theory of vaccination is valid, yet there is considerable proof that Vaccines cause illness and death.
Just sit back and think about it for a while. Does it feel like sense to inject a disease directly into your bloodstream?
The way to avoid disease is to strengthen the immune system. Vaccination weakens it.
The Vaccination Hoax
http://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html
A Detailed history of vaccination
http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
2006-09-30 20:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
make sure all air is out of the syringe, b/f giving the shot.
Lift up skin on shoulder. Put needle under skin on shoulder & inject the shot.
reason on shoulder area-if absest it will drain.
If your just under skin on shoulder, don't worry about drawing back looking for blood.
2006-09-28 08:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
PLEASE take your puppy to your Vet. When your vet gives your pet their Vacines they take a compleate medical history and exam you friend. If your pet has a fevor or may be to young you can make them sick or worse yet they will not be fully protected. Do you know what to do if your puppy has a reaction? What if your puppy starts to swell in the face will you know what to do then? Puppies need to have a seires of shots. In all states dogs, cats and most mammals that are pets must have a rabies vacine. This can only be givien by your vet. Your puppy should also be started on heartworm prevention. This is spread by misquitos. The point is take your pet to the vet.
Judy W. R.V.T.
2006-09-28 08:47:21 · answer #8 · answered by Judy W 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Why would you be giving the puppy its shot--especially if you don't even know how to do it properly!!!!
Take this puppy to a vet to have its shots done.
2006-09-28 08:22:33 · answer #9 · answered by Cornsilk P 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think i'd be taking the puppy to the vet to make sure it was done right. Probably not something to do if you're not sure about it.
2006-09-28 08:20:03 · answer #10 · answered by cheeselweasel 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't DIY it if I were you, I'm not in the medical profession, but it's obvious that you don't have the foggiest in this field. It would be best for your puppy that you take him to the vet. you could hurt him if you do it wrong.
2006-09-28 08:26:07 · answer #11 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋