plantmoretrees@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThis woman must have a really bad doglemm.eeimagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1262arrow-down124
arrow-up1238arrow-down1imageThis woman must have a really bad doglemm.eeplantmoretrees@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square33linkfedilink
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThat’s actually the correct technique for a subcutaneous injection. You have to tent the skin with 2-3 fingers so that the needle can get under the skin layer without going too deep.
minus-squarekbotc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoAre you supposed to be injecting pentobarbital subcutaneously? Pretty sure I remember it being administered as an IV
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 hours agoThe picture is of a vaccination though, not euthanasia. It’s a random stock image chosen by someone who doesn’t have any practical medical knowledge. This would be a more apt image… But, yeah barbituates are only IV or IC (intracardial; mainly for small animals like hamsters)
That’s actually the correct technique for a subcutaneous injection. You have to tent the skin with 2-3 fingers so that the needle can get under the skin layer without going too deep.
Are you supposed to be injecting pentobarbital subcutaneously? Pretty sure I remember it being administered as an IV
The picture is of a vaccination though, not euthanasia. It’s a random stock image chosen by someone who doesn’t have any practical medical knowledge.
This would be a more apt image…
But, yeah barbituates are only IV or IC (intracardial; mainly for small animals like hamsters)