syringe cc's!!!!!!!

[Cretia]

Are the cc's on syringes the exact numbers as shown. Snowy is supposed to get 6 cc's and she gave me extra cause it leaks, but it's all the way up past 15! At the very top of the syringe it says 3/10 cc. ?????!!!!!!

[Cretia]

nevermind, i'm just being paranoid. I dont see why they would try and confuse me by making me calculate the dosage. They didnt say anything about doing so. The markings are probably exact. I just dont see why they gave me so much to waste though. I wouldnt think a syringe woould leak that much.

[Cretia]

Okay now i have a new problem. I cant do this if he wont stop moving!! I have to give the thing a tug to make sure i dont get blood and he moves and kicks it out before i can freakin finish!!

[Cretia]

Okay i got it in but now i'm afraid i did it wrong cause i was trying to hurry before he jerked away. Someone please give some ideas on how to do this the easiest. I still have to give him 5 more shots over the next 15 days or so.

[Wrasse]

Originally Posted by Cretia

Are the cc's on syringes the exact numbers as shown. Snowy is supposed to get 6 cc's and she gave me extra cause it leaks, but it's all the way up past 15! At the very top of the syringe it says 3/10 cc. ?????!!!!!!

ok, I am going to put this in caps, cos it is very important...

DON'T MESS AROUND WITH DOSAGES

If you aren't sure that it is 100% correct, then give your vet a call and confirm what she has given you before you give it.

As for the squiggling, it won't get easier. Each time it hurts him he will squiggle more and he will learn, if he squiggles, you can't get it in. Get someone to give you a hand holding him while you give it.

Go back to the vet and get a nurse to hold him while you give it, she can watch and give pointers to you about the best way to give it.

Did they tell you where to give the dosage? It is very important to make sure you give the injection in the 'front' half of the snake (Julius, correct me if I am wrong).

Seriously, if this is so stressful for you, it is also stressing your little snake. Pop back to the vet and ask for help. They shouldn't charge you if a nurse just assists you as they should have made sure you knew exactly what was going on before asking you to do it.

[Wrasse]

another point... again... this has me worried

That dosage really has me worried. I don't know your 'American' syringes, but if the dose is up past the 15, I am guessing there is something wrong...

Give your vet a call

[BWSmith]

It depends on the syringe. The smaller ones are actually tenths of a CC for one CC total.


What type of animal, how big, how much does it weigh, and what medication? 6cc of medication is ALOT.

Where to inject it depends on the medication. It is important to inject in the backstrap and alternate sides. But oral is much better and most medications work just as good (if not better) oraly.

I am curious as to what ailment is calling for over 5 injections over 15 days. Amakacin comes to mind on the 72 hour regiment.

[Wrasse]

BW, this is a little blind corn that Cretia just got from a friend. It has a respiratory prob.

http://redtailboa.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12796

That's the thread telling all.

[WhiteLips]

BW is right- the size of the syringe will determine the amount. A 6cc injection sounds very large- I've never given a human that much in a single injection! ALL syringes for medical use are cc's (cubic centimeters) or ml (milliliter) they are the SAME thing- it's all metric. For most small animals a 1cc syringe is used and it is divided up to allow for small but accurate dosages- a larger syringe will make it difficult to give an accurate dose. The advice that has been given is good advice- you should go back to the vet and have them help you and clarify the dose and PROPER (non-leaking) syringe to use. Good Luck this must be very stressful to you.

[John_White]

To add to what the others said:

Normally the entire volume of a syringe is given in CCs or fraction of CCs. The dosage that the vet gave you was most likely in "units". Units are represented by the scale printed length wise on the syringe. I assume that the vet also provided you with the syringes? If so, I'm fairly sure the correct dosage is 6 units not 6 CCs. But please confirm this with your vet before you administer any medication.

[Wrasse]

Cretia

Can we have an update please....

[Cretia]

Sorry it took me so long to get back on here. I am so busy i have 5 different things going on in my head at any given time. I deal well with overload, but it just takes me a while to work my way around ya know. I have to prioritize everything i need to do by level of importance, and i really should have made time to get back on here yesterday... . The syringes are very small, and you are right one dude, it says units on the bottom. And she told me to move the thing to 6. She didnt call it cc's she just said 6. I assume that that was what the markings represented, but i am almost certian that it's units. Like i said, they probably would have told me otherwise, but i am calling tomarrow to make sure. Directions i was told: Administer the shot to the lower 2/3 of body, alternating sides. if i can have someone else hold him (didnt have that privilidge-sp the other day). Make the dosage exactly on 6. Stick him on a spot between the scale, pull on the syringe slightly to make sure i dont draw blood from the spot i'm injecting the medicine into. Then inject the medicine and press my thumb to it for a second or two. It's fortaz, and i had 7 syringes, to administer one shot every 3 days. A total of.....21 days. I said it wrong before, i was stressed and not thinking before typing. I'm mainely flipping out cause i HATE needles. Thats why i want to do this the easiest way. I want to be able to poke right the first time quickly and be done. oh, and by the way, the vet is an hour away from me, closest one.

[Cretia]

If i was unclear for a second there. i ment to say that i assumed the markings represented cc's, but that it says units on the bottom.