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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on February 02, 2018, 01:39:03 pm

Title: Shetland sheep needle sizes
Post by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on February 02, 2018, 01:39:03 pm

Asked my agri merchant for 1 inch 18g needles, and when I got home I realised they were 1/2inch. Grr. Will be giving dectomax at the weekend so its IM, presuming I need 1inch? 1/2 looks tiny, but then I am used to human lengths! Thanks.

Title: Re: Shetland sheep needle sizes
Post by: bj_cardiff on February 02, 2018, 04:45:15 pm

My vet gave me a couple of syringes of Dectomax for a goat and he's given me a 1/2 inch needle for that. Its a subcutaneous injection so I can't see the need for 1 inch needle.

I usually order my needles online

Title: Re: Shetland sheep needle sizes
Post by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on February 02, 2018, 04:54:58 pm

According to label on bottle its def IM for sheep, but sub cut for cattle. Anyone given it to sheep ever given sub cut?

Title: Re: Shetland sheep needle sizes
Post by: shep53 on February 02, 2018, 07:51:18 pm

Only given it IM to sheep ,using a 1"  needle

Title: Re: Shetland sheep needle sizes
Post by: bj_cardiff on February 03, 2018, 08:17:00 am

I checked via the internet and it def does say intramuscular for sheep. The written advice from my vet was subcutaneous though, which is how I administered it. As its unlicensed for goats maybe there is no recommended way to administer?