IM Injections

Question 1

What is the preferred IM injection site

Answer 1

Lateral Cervical

Question 2

Why do we not use chemical disinfectants in syringes when administering live virus products

Answer 2

It decreases the effectiveness of the product

Question 3

4 Other IM injection sites

Answer 3

1. Gluteal
2. Semitendinosus
3. Triceps
4. Longissimus (along the spine)

Question 4

Why should you only use non irritating drugs for coccygeal administrations

Answer 4

Coccygeal artery is the only blood flow to the tail

Question 5

3 Sites we can pull small volumes of blood from bovine

Answer 5

1. Cephalic
2. Caudal auricular vein
3. Coccygeal vein

Question 6

Boundaries for lateral cervical

Answer 6

Ligament
Shoulder slope
Vertebrae/ jugular vein

Question 7

5 common locations for bovine SQ injections

Answer 7

1. Lateral Cervical
2. Over the thorax (several inches caudal to the shoulder)
3. Flank fold
4. Axilla
5. Brisket

Question 8

How many mL can we administer per SQ site in bovine

Answer 8

250mL

Question 9

ID (intradermal) injections are usually ______________rather than ______________

Answer 9

Diagnostic rather than treatment

Question 10

Primary indication for ID injection is __________________ testing at the caudal __________ fold

Answer 10

Tuberculosis testing
Caudal tail fold