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Thursday, October 23, 2008

[AlpacaTalk] Re: injections

Hi Carolyn,

My point exactly! :)

Sue Zelazny
Andes Dandies, LLC
http://www.andesdandies.com
Middleport, NY

--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, sesamedame@... wrote:
>
> having given a 'whole lot' of sub q and IM shots, I can't imagine
the jab
> method can be effective all the time. Depending on the
animal's thickness
> of skin, the location, fat layers and fiber........just don't
think you're
> gonna hit the 'pocket' between skin and tissue very often.
Whether you're
> giving ivomec for meningeal protection or an antibiotic....you're
giving the shot
> because it's important to the health of the animal. You want
to be sure
> they actually get it and get it properly dosed.
>
> We make sure all our newbie customers learn and practice hands on
(our
> animals)how to give sub q shots till they're very confident in
it. IM isn't
> required as much and we don't practice that one, but do make sure
they know how
> and where to do it. I guess this is one of the important areas to
consider
> when selecting your first animals. A mentor farm's support and
teaching
> can be very critical.
>
> We also teach how to do it by themselves. Then they can choose
whether to
> do it on their own or with someone holding the animal for them.
>
> We'd be happy to teach giving shots to anyone nearby who'd like to
come to
> learn.
>
> Good luck with it,
>
> Carolyn Marquette,
>
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