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fiestyredhead331

  • Joined Sep 2012
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hypodermic needles
« on: November 24, 2015, 02:25:37 pm »
been trying to find the same needles that my vet gave me recently

they are monject 1.2mm x 25.4mm but they seem to be rarer than hens teeth, anyone know where I can get them? So far all I can find has a 40mm length and I thought that might be too long for intramuscular injections?

TIA  :thumbsup:
keeper of goats, sheep, pigs, ducks, chickens, turkeys, dogs, cats, goldfish and children, just don't ask me which is the most work!

Melmarsh

  • Joined May 2014
Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2015, 03:03:26 pm »
Hi ! If you got them from your vet why not ask for some more ??? My vet dispenses small numbers of needles and syringes.

fiestyredhead331

  • Joined Sep 2012
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Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2015, 04:30:31 pm »
well syringes I buy in boxes of 100 (they get used for everything around here.... :innocent:) and thought I'd just order needles in bulk as well
keeper of goats, sheep, pigs, ducks, chickens, turkeys, dogs, cats, goldfish and children, just don't ask me which is the most work!

fsmnutter

  • Joined Oct 2012
  • Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire
Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2015, 04:44:26 pm »
Might be worth figuring out what "gauge" they are. 25.4 mm is one inch, a fairly standard size, but I'm not sure what gauge 1.2mm is. If it helps, I often use 19g 1" needles in sheep or goats

fiestyredhead331

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Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2015, 06:06:22 pm »
the ones I got from vet are 18 gauge but the only 18 gauge ones I can find online are 40mm long  ??? or if I want 24.5mm length I need to change gauge to 27  :-\
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
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Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2015, 06:13:38 pm »
I prefer 40mm length needles - much more versatile.  Same for injecting adult people.
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fsmnutter

  • Joined Oct 2012
  • Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire
Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2015, 07:47:56 pm »
We definitely have both 1" and 1 1/2" 18g needles, may need to try another supplier, or ask your vet to buy you a full box!

fiestyredhead331

  • Joined Sep 2012
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Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2015, 07:52:20 pm »
thanks fsmnutter, I think I will just ask the vets, they are used to my strange requests now  ;D
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Me

  • Joined Feb 2014
  • Wild West
Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2015, 09:59:18 pm »
I thought that might be too long for intramuscular injections?

TIA  :thumbsup:

You don't have to put it all in just because its there  :innocent:

Buttermilk

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fiestyredhead331

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Re: hypodermic needles
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2015, 07:53:08 pm »
thank you Buttermilk   :thumbsup:
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