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<blockquote data-quote="Robin2020" data-source="post: 7767886" data-attributes="member: 149041"><p>Wondering how people manage subcutaneous injections using rapid injectors on sheep?</p><p>Most injections seem to be required under the skin. Even with my newly built race it is a real challenge to hold a ewes head (as they know what is about to happen), lift the skin on the neck, and inject with the gun. 3 hands are needed...surely!! </p><p>Many YouTube vids show people walking along races and just firing the gun in the neck. But this is 5-10mm deep and in the muscle.</p><p>From some research I can see underskin or in the muscle simply changes the absorption rate. This is obviously important to control with strong vaccines like footvax etc.</p><p>I just don't get how large scale farmers are doing this..quickly. The best way I can find is sitting them down and jabbing in the arm pit. Now with a flock of 40 this is silly and far from ideal for hepvac before lambing. Yes a 2nd person would do it but I don't always have that option.</p><p>Any thoughts???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robin2020, post: 7767886, member: 149041"] Wondering how people manage subcutaneous injections using rapid injectors on sheep? Most injections seem to be required under the skin. Even with my newly built race it is a real challenge to hold a ewes head (as they know what is about to happen), lift the skin on the neck, and inject with the gun. 3 hands are needed...surely!! Many YouTube vids show people walking along races and just firing the gun in the neck. But this is 5-10mm deep and in the muscle. From some research I can see underskin or in the muscle simply changes the absorption rate. This is obviously important to control with strong vaccines like footvax etc. I just don't get how large scale farmers are doing this..quickly. The best way I can find is sitting them down and jabbing in the arm pit. Now with a flock of 40 this is silly and far from ideal for hepvac before lambing. Yes a 2nd person would do it but I don't always have that option. Any thoughts??? [/QUOTE]
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