Injecting sheep

[RockyKildare]

Our last batch of lambs to go to market went down with scab. Have injected with Ivomec classic and will do again in 7 days. Injection is to go under the skin. What happens if you get it into the meat/muscle instead? Does that mean the injection will not work?

 

[CornishRanger]

@bovine

 

[unlacedgecko]

Our last batch of lambs to go to market went down with scab. Have injected with Ivomec classic and will do again in 7 days. Injection is to go under the skin. What happens if you get it into the meat/muscle instead? Does that mean the injection will not work?

You will more likely cause an abscess and damage the meat. This will devalue the carcass.

 

[RockyKildare]

You will more likely cause an abscess and damage the meat. This will devalue the carcass.

Inject in the neck near the ear so shouldn't be a problem

 

[unlacedgecko]

Inject in the neck near the ear so shouldn't be a problem

I've never heard of that injection site being used before. Sounds hazardous...

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I've never heard of that injection site being used before. Sounds hazardous...

It's specified for some of the scab injections like moxidectin.

 

[GTB]

It's specified for some of the scab injections like moxidectin.

It is indeed but I always inject adult sheep behind the shoulder regardless of what it says on the tin as it were. With lambs destined for slaughter it's worth making an effort to inject them as far up the neck as possible so if there is a reaction of any sort it's in one of the cheapest joints of the carcass and can be cut away fairly easily. However injecting behind the shoulder is miles faster if you're doing big numbers.

 

[bovine]

The advice is always to follow the data sheet. I don't really care if something else is quicker or easier.

Have a chat to the butchers about this. Do you think the housewife who finds a juicy abscess in her shoulder of lamb is ever going to eat lamb again?

 

[RockyKildare]

The advice is always to follow the data sheet. I don't really care if something else is quicker or easier.

Have a chat to the butchers about this. Do you think the housewife who finds a juicy abscess in her shoulder of lamb is ever going to eat lamb again?

Will the drug still work if I get the injection in the meat instead of under the skin? What the difference between in the muscle and under the skin? What I was originally after rather than injection sites!!!!!

 

[bovine]

Probably will work ok

 

[Timbo]

Do ours in the cheek

 

[Cow1]

If you use a Sterimatic and specific Sterimatic needles injecting in the neck is both hygienic and quick as the needle goes in to the right depth.

Change needles and ends regularly also.

 

[RockyKildare]

If you use a Sterimatic and specific Sterimatic needles injecting in the neck is both hygienic and quick as the needle goes in to the right depth.

Change needles and ends regularly also.

I find most of the drug bottles don't fit our sterile injector though.

 

[GrannyAching]

I find most of the drug bottles don't fit our sterile injector though.

Mole valley farmers do one that is asked the smaller 50ml bottles. Sub cutaneous behind the ear is slightly trickier than over the ribs behalf be the shoulder but is definitely doable.

@unlacedgecko iirc it is the site recommended for heptavac.

 

[JD-Kid]

all vax's i have used say in the neck area
i'd be guessing as it's in to a cheeper area and also can be removed if abscess happens

 

[RockyKildare]

I was more concerned with the effect of jabing in the muscle as opposed to under the skin with regards the effectiveness of the drug. In doing a few hundred lambs, chances of getting an awkward one that's jumps about and you end up sticking in the muscle rather than under the skin is pretty high. Therefore would the drug be effective? With scab treatment this is pretty serious as if one is not done then it will be a carrier and reeffect the rest of the flock. Anyone know?????

 

[GrannyAching]

Probably will work ok