[Blindtlk] Administering subcutaneous injections

[Julie J.]

It might have been me.  I learned to give injections way back in vet tech 
school.  How I learned was to pinch the skin, gently, and pull it away from 
the animal's body.  This is easiest over the rib cage or in the neck area, 
where there is generally looser skin.   With the syringe in the other hand, 
you press the needle in parallel to the animal's body, near the base of the 
skin flap you have just pulled up. .  Be sure not to press the needle in too 
far and out the other side of the skin flap you have pulled up.  That's it. 
It's probably the easiest injection because there is nothing to accidentally 
jab.  I'm guessing that with a cat, you are going to need a second person to 
hold the cat or some sort of way to restrain him while you do this.    To 
measure out the right amount of medication in the syringe, there is a nifty 
gadget called a count-a-dose.  I assume they still make them.  It's been a 
long while since I've seen one though.  I'd bet the diabetic folks will have 
good ideas about that aspect.

Hope your cat gets to feeling better soon,
Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Lucy Sirianni via blindtlk
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 2:22 PM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Lucy Sirianni
Subject: [Blindtlk] Administering subcutaneous injections

Dear all,

I remember that a while ago, there was a useful discussion on
this list about how to give injections non-visually.  If I'm
remembering correctly, someone at that time mentioned having
experience giving subcutaneous injections, and I'm wondering if
that person (or anyone else of course) would be willing to offer
me some tips, as I have a cat who needs a medication that can
only be administered in this way.  I've already gotten some
fantastic advice from blind friends who have done this, but I'm
thinking that the more input I receive, the better (and that my
cat's vet is less likely to raise blindness-related concerns if I
can establish that many blind people have done this successfully
before me).

Thanks and best,

Lucy

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