Need help with penicillin injection!

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- 04/24/2021 at 3:15 PM
  BenBentheBun
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  Everytime I pull back to check for blood, I would get air. I know the plunger should be pulling itself back but I keep getting air. Is it the way I am tenting the fur?
  
  Poor Bentley had to get pricked so many time and did not even get any in him today 🙁
- 04/24/2021 at 4:12 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Here is the medirabbit article on injections: http://www.medirabbit.com/Safe_medication/Inject/inject_en.htm
  
  Remember you are not looking for blood, so not seeing that when you pull back is good. If you see blood, then you don’t want to proceed.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 04/24/2021 at 4:18 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  I wrote a fairly long description of how I gave Wick pencillin shots in a reply on this topic: https://binkybunny.com/forums/topic/penicillin-subq-injections/
  
  Also, I had an experience where I was given needles that had too small of a gauge to actually get penicillin out, so if you find the plunger is getting stuck when you go to plunge it, that may be why.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 04/26/2021 at 12:31 PM
  BenBentheBun
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  @wick I was given 20 guage which works quite well actually, but the needle is so thick and he flinches when I stick it in! I was wondering maybe a 21 or even 22 guage might work for penicillin? What you wrote was very helpful, I will give it a try today
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