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Hello all,
I am a newbie here. I was so happy to find this forum after doing hours of searching on the internet about how to give my cat an injection. I have a 10-year-old Siamese (Abigail) who has had irritable bowel syndrome for years now. The vet has noticed that she is deficient in the B12 vitamin every time she gets sick, which is said to be common among cats with irritable bowel. I was taking Abby up to the vet frequently for a B12 shot, but instead of taking her up there all the time, I now have the stuff to do it myself. The vet showed me how to do it, but I am still very nervous. Tomorrow (Friday) the first time that I'll be doing it on my own. The B12 fluid is subcutaneous.
I am most worried about getting the needle in and knowing when to stop pushing the needle in. I am worried that I won't be able to get the needle in quickly and will end up hurting my cat. I am also unsure of how far to push the needle in. Do I stop as soon as it is in or do I push it in a little further? I know it shouldn't go into the muscle or the blood vein so I'm worried about not getting the fluid in the proper spot. Basically, I am very nervous about this right now and am trying to get as much info as possible so that I won't be nervous anymore by the time I have to actually administer the shot.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I am a newbie here. I was so happy to find this forum after doing hours of searching on the internet about how to give my cat an injection. I have a 10-year-old Siamese (Abigail) who has had irritable bowel syndrome for years now. The vet has noticed that she is deficient in the B12 vitamin every time she gets sick, which is said to be common among cats with irritable bowel. I was taking Abby up to the vet frequently for a B12 shot, but instead of taking her up there all the time, I now have the stuff to do it myself. The vet showed me how to do it, but I am still very nervous. Tomorrow (Friday) the first time that I'll be doing it on my own. The B12 fluid is subcutaneous.
I am most worried about getting the needle in and knowing when to stop pushing the needle in. I am worried that I won't be able to get the needle in quickly and will end up hurting my cat. I am also unsure of how far to push the needle in. Do I stop as soon as it is in or do I push it in a little further? I know it shouldn't go into the muscle or the blood vein so I'm worried about not getting the fluid in the proper spot. Basically, I am very nervous about this right now and am trying to get as much info as possible so that I won't be nervous anymore by the time I have to actually administer the shot.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!