Veterinary Science Filling Syringes

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Veterinary ScienceFilling Syringes Routes of
Administration
Original by Tim Savelle, Ag Teacher Morgan County
High School Modified by Georgia Agricultural
Education Curriculum Office February 2006
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Filling a Syringe

• Put only a clean needle in a bottle (aseptic)
• Pull plunger all the way out
• Turn bottle upside down
• Inject air into the bottle (prevents suction
  pull)
• Draw liquid 1cc past the mark slowly
• Remove needle from bottle
• Thump air bubbles to top of syringe (no
  floaters)
• Eject air

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Subcutaneous Injections (SQ)

• Bevel up
• Barrel against skin
• Pull skin up if possible
• Insert needle to hub
• Inject slowly to minimize tissue damage

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Intramuscular Injections (IM)

• Push in quickly
• Aspirate make sure you didnt hit a vein
• Inject quickly
• Make sure plunger is all the way down before
  removing needle

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