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EtherWhack@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThat’s actually the correct technique for a subcutaneous injection. You have to tent the skin with 2-3 fingers so that the needle can get under the skin layer without going too deep.
kbotc@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Are you supposed to be injecting pentobarbital subcutaneously? Pretty sure I remember it being administered as an IV
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The picture is of a vaccination though, not euthanasia. It’s a random stock image chosen by someone who doesn’t have any practical medical knowledge.
This would be a more apt image…
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But, yeah barbituates are only IV or IC (intracardial; mainly for small animals like hamsters)