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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: andywalt on February 04, 2012, 04:02:01 pm

Title: Heptovac P a question please all?
Post by: andywalt on February 04, 2012, 04:02:01 pm

Hi all

I have given the second injection of the hep P today and I noticed that where I had given the first injection it had swollen into a large lump about the size of a 20p coin!! is this the usual reaction for the anti bodies ?

has anyone else noticed this before?


thanks

Title: Re: Heptovac P a question please all?
Post by: SallyintNorth on February 04, 2012, 04:04:56 pm

Yup, completely usual.  Try to do it in a slightly different spot each time.  But the reaction is one reason they like you to do the jab in the neck rather than behind the shoulder - the latter spoils the carcase.

Title: Re: Heptovac P a question please all?
Post by: andywalt on February 04, 2012, 06:47:14 pm

thanks very much its nice to know that its a normal thing thanks

Title: Re: Heptovac P a question please all?
Post by: bazzais on February 05, 2012, 01:33:45 am

I've been told it is 'normal' when I asked another neighbour after having had the same on a few (all gone now and perfectly fine), but my mate did also re-literate the obvious - clean your needles in-between jabs, slow the injection speed, rub well after and make sure your doing it in the right place.

As I said it was the obvious - but its so easy to neglect cleaning and speed when you have a few to do.

I imagine that also having a sharp needle has alot to do with 'bruising' and swelling of tissue?

Baz

Title: Re: Heptovac P a question please all?
Post by: andywalt on February 05, 2012, 05:50:36 pm

cheers baz