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<blockquote data-quote="Bez__" data-source="post: 1225013" data-attributes="member: 22126"><p>I wrote this a long time ago - but this is how I do needling - works for me:</p><p></p><p>Squeeze her up real tight, target the triangle close to the shoulder back as far as possible along the top side of the neck, slap her quick and hard two or three times in the same spot with the back of your hand and hit her fast with the needle - she will likely not even feel it. No chance to lose the drug by sticking it out the other side of the tent.</p><p></p><p>Work BEHIND the head gate and in front of the shoulder.</p><p></p><p>Sub q - hold the needle like you are holding a knife for a downward stab - point the syringe and needle down - slide the needle in parallel to the neck between the skin and the meat - and push the plunger with your thumb - takes about three seconds total. Tenting is a time waster and increases the difficulty if you are doing lots of cattle. The other advantage is it only takes one hand to do this.</p><p></p><p>Intra-muscular - put the needle between your forefinger and your middle finger with the plunger in your palm.</p><p></p><p>IM - small dose - I use a 3/4 inch needle - go straight in and push the plunger with the palm of your hand - takes about two seconds</p><p></p><p>IM - big dose - no more than ten cc to a dose - I use a one to one and a half inch needle - same thing - a couple of additional seconds and you are done - if it is a thick liquid I will change to a stab and stab straight in and then push with my thumb.</p><p></p><p>Some folks use a longer needle - choice is yours - movement on a longer needle can cause it to bend.</p><p></p><p>I tend to use 20 gauge for sub q and 18 - 20 for IM</p><p></p><p>Works for me and I have done as many as a couple hundred a day.</p><p></p><p>Stay away from the head and work just in front of the shoulder</p><p></p><p>The trick is the tight squeeze and work back towards the shoulder- she does not like you and does not have any feelings for you - so do it fast - get the job done and kick her out - on to the next one</p><p></p><p>Best to all</p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez__, post: 1225013, member: 22126"] I wrote this a long time ago - but this is how I do needling - works for me: Squeeze her up real tight, target the triangle close to the shoulder back as far as possible along the top side of the neck, slap her quick and hard two or three times in the same spot with the back of your hand and hit her fast with the needle - she will likely not even feel it. No chance to lose the drug by sticking it out the other side of the tent. Work BEHIND the head gate and in front of the shoulder. Sub q - hold the needle like you are holding a knife for a downward stab - point the syringe and needle down - slide the needle in parallel to the neck between the skin and the meat - and push the plunger with your thumb - takes about three seconds total. Tenting is a time waster and increases the difficulty if you are doing lots of cattle. The other advantage is it only takes one hand to do this. Intra-muscular - put the needle between your forefinger and your middle finger with the plunger in your palm. IM - small dose - I use a 3/4 inch needle - go straight in and push the plunger with the palm of your hand - takes about two seconds IM - big dose - no more than ten cc to a dose - I use a one to one and a half inch needle - same thing - a couple of additional seconds and you are done - if it is a thick liquid I will change to a stab and stab straight in and then push with my thumb. Some folks use a longer needle - choice is yours - movement on a longer needle can cause it to bend. I tend to use 20 gauge for sub q and 18 - 20 for IM Works for me and I have done as many as a couple hundred a day. Stay away from the head and work just in front of the shoulder The trick is the tight squeeze and work back towards the shoulder- she does not like you and does not have any feelings for you - so do it fast - get the job done and kick her out - on to the next one Best to all Bez [/QUOTE]
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