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Discussion on Injection needle bends while in horses neck
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Posted on Thursday, Mar 22, 2001 - 6:03 pm:
Hello,
Well I have given my mare her yearly injections for a few years. Generally she is very quiet. Today she surprised me!! I inserted the needle into her neck muscle. Then I went to aspire?..check for blood and she decides to throw her neck a few times. Meanwhile I still have the needle in her neck and I just injected fast. I pulled the needle out and it wasn't broken but it was bent! I believe that her neck flexing caused it to bend. Could this cause a problem that the needle bent in her neck muscle? Would it be a good thought to revacinate her in a few weeks?
Thank you.
Julie D.
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Posted on Friday, Mar 23, 2001 - 1:13 pm:
I don't think so, there may be extra soreness, but watch just in case you do have a problem. Revaccinate only if the injection did not go in.
DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Mar 24, 2001 - 4:11 am:
I was taught to put the needle in first and then attach the syringe. If the horse is going to have a reaction, such as the one yours had, potentially not as much damage can occur if there is not an syringe you are trying to hang on to. With just the needle in first, if the horse does react, you have the opportunity to restrain it.
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Posted on Saturday, Mar 24, 2001 - 7:20 am:
Hello Liz,
I use this technique for horses that are going to jump but I want to give this one caveat: it becomes much more difficult to insure a sterile injection as the unexposed hub of the syringe may come into contact with the horse or your fingers as the horse moves around. Be careful with this technique but it has its puposes.
DrO
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