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1 ml of of sterile water is ok for 5mg tb500 single dose? And do i need to asperate with subq injections to my great dane?
I have found
"When giving SubQ injections you 'do NOT' aspirate. I am a nursing student and we have been taught not to apirate insulin as it is only going into the SQ layer which only has tiny capillaries and will do no significant damage if hit. The rules for insulin injection are as follows:
*if you can pinch an inch, inject at 45 degrees, if you can pinch 2 inches, inject at 90 degrees
*keep bevel up, do not aspirate, do not massage (alters absorption rate)
*used mixed insulins within 5 minutes
*for rapid-acting and short-acting insulins, have FOOD IN SIGHT"
not sure if there is any truth to it.
but i plan on not aspirating with my pet great dane.
I have found
"When giving SubQ injections you 'do NOT' aspirate. I am a nursing student and we have been taught not to apirate insulin as it is only going into the SQ layer which only has tiny capillaries and will do no significant damage if hit. The rules for insulin injection are as follows:
*if you can pinch an inch, inject at 45 degrees, if you can pinch 2 inches, inject at 90 degrees
*keep bevel up, do not aspirate, do not massage (alters absorption rate)
*used mixed insulins within 5 minutes
*for rapid-acting and short-acting insulins, have FOOD IN SIGHT"
not sure if there is any truth to it.
but i plan on not aspirating with my pet great dane.
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