METHODS OF ADMINISTERING MEDICINE

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METHODS OF ADMINISTERING MEDICINE

• Topical applied to skin or mucous membranes of
  eye,ear, or nasal passage
• Ex. Ointments, powders, aerosols
• Oral given by mouth by feeding, balling gun,
  drench applicator (gun), or dose syringe
• Ex. Pills, tablets, capsules, liquids
• Anal or rectal introduced into rectum
• Ex. Suppository

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Methods, cont.

• Nasal introduced into the nose
• Ex. Spray for respiratory virus
• Injectable placed directly into animals body
  with needle and syringe
• Ex. Intravenous, intramuscular, intradermal
• Intrauterine introduced directly into uterus
• Ex. Bolus placed in uterus after calving problems

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Common Types of Animal Medical Equipment

• Balling Gun used to administer pills, capsules,
  or boluses orally
• Syringe used with needle to administer liquid
  injectables
• Thermometer inserted into animals rectum to
  check body temperature
• Drench Gun used to administer orally liquid
  medications
• Speculum Tube 20-inch metal tube used with a
  rubber tube to relieve cattle of bloat
• Implant Gun used to deposit growth stimulant
  pellets in back of ear

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TYPES OF INJECTIONS
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SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION (SUB Q) Made in any area
where skin fits loosely, such a neck, chest wall,
or flank dosage is deposited under raised skin,
and area is then massaged to facilitate
distribution.
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INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION (IM) Made deeply into
large muscle with needle at least ¾ inch long.
Not placed in high priced meat areas, can damaged
muscle tissue.
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INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION (IP) Made into right
flank at point in center of triangle formed by
loin, last rib, and line from top of last rib to
hip bone.
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INFUSION INTRAMAMMARY (IMM) Made with cannula
directly into teat canal after disinfecting teat
and depressing teat to open sphincter muscle.
Mastitis (infection)
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INTRARUMINAL INJECTION (IR) Made through the
left flank with a 14-gauge, 3-inch needle. Used
to relieve bloat and injecting medicine directly
into the rumen.
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INTRADERMAL INJECTION (ID) Made into skin with a
20- to 26-gauge needle. Should raise a blister.
Hair is shaven in area.
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Thats All for Now