Unfortunately, cats are ill as often as we and during the disease require constant care and treatment. Many diseases are treated with injections that need to be administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly. If you have extra money and time, you can take the cat to the procedures for the veterinarian, but it is much more convenient to learn how to make injections. Subcutaneous injections are considered simple, since they do not cause severe pain to the animal, and, consequently, it does not strongly resist. Where do I inject a cat with subcutaneous injections? Doctors recommend stabbing in place between the shoulder blades, or the professional language "withers".
With the first type of injections figured out, but how to inject a cat intramuscularly? To do this, you need to choose the right place and read the instructions on how to properly inject a cat.
How to put a prick to the cat intramuscularly?
Intramuscular injection means the administration of the agent into the interior of the muscle tissue. A suitable place on the body of the cat is the thigh area, sometimes the shoulder. Vets recommend taking an injection in the thigh, as this place is easier to fix and it is more painless. During the injection, remember the following points:
- The body should be relaxed. To get a simple injection, you need to relax the thigh muscle. To do this, massage the thigh or slightly bend the paw.
- You can refuse alcohol. Cats have an antibacterial layer on the skin, so they do not have to place oil on alcohol and other antiseptics. But this only works if there are no inflammations and rashes, allergies .
- Temperature of the preparation. It is desirable that it was room temperature in the vicinity of 37-39 degrees.
- Select the syringe correctly. For intramuscular injection is better suited "insulin" syringe. They have the most sparing needle diameter. It is desirable to inject oil solutions with 2-3 ml syringes.
Remember that you can chop into the muscle to a depth of one centimeter.
How to prick the injections of a cat intramuscularly?
First, you need to decide how to keep the cat when pricking. To do this, it is better to put the animal on its side, holding the head with one hand, and the elbow of the second leg arm. Perhaps the prick will be painful, so hold the cat tightly. Be careful not to get into the bone. Enter the needle sharply at first to 3 mm, and then slowly to 1 cm. When pricking, make sure that the angle between the needle and the skin is sharp. After entering the needle, slowly inject the medicine, take out the needle and release the animal. Do not frighten, release the cat after the needle is removed, and not vice versa.