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• IN GENERAL, for all drugs follow manufacture or vet
erinary written labels for dosage, administration, and with
drawal times
Preferred Injection Sites
• If label offers subcutaneous (SQ) or intramuscular (IM),
always choose subcutaneous
• Intramuscular (see Figures 1 and 2)
1. Neck (The number one preferred site)
2. Triceps
3. Tail head
4. Semimembranosus (inside round)
• Subcutaneous (under the skin) (See Figure 3)
1. Neck
2. Behind the shoulder
3. Tail head
Biomedical Equipment (Needles and Syringes)
• Choose correct needle size and length to ensure that the
The 1983 outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in the Mid-
Atlantic region cost the federal government over 62 million
dollars to eradicate. Egg, broiler, and turkey producers lost
nearly 200 million dollars due to increased flock mortality
and subsequent depopulation. Government and industry
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drug gets into the animals correctly without causing exces
sive tissue damage
1. Use only 18 or 16 g needles
2. Use Vz” or V*” long needles for subcutaneous injec
tions
tions
• Use a new needle for each animal
• Used needles are considered medical waste and should
be discarded in proper medical waste containers
• If administering multiple drugs or vaccines, labeling the
syringes can help reduce mistakes
Record Keeping
• All animals must be correctly identified
• All treatments including drug identification, drug
dosage, and location must be recorded
• The date of drug administration must be recorded. This
will help determine proper withdrawal times to avoid resi
due problems
representatives agreed that this outbreak could have been
prevented if better biosecurity and management practices
had been more widely practiced.
The nature of the poultry industry (movement of birds,
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3. Use 1” or IVz” long needles for intramuscular injec-
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