Can you remove the needle?n/p

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Posted by S+S Mom on August 28, 2001 at 15:24:16:

In Reply to: update from vet's and help on giving meds? posted by April - Absolute Constrictor on August 28, 2001 at 15:17:06:

: Hi all!
: I posted a little while down about my iggy Wasabi that I have
: found a new home for... the perspective new owner wanted a fecal
: done first since he already has one iggy.. I was fine with that
: since it meant he's going to a good home....
: Anyways... so took my iggy in after the fecal came back
: positive for hookworms.

: We weighed him in at 1.6 lbs (he is about 2 1/2 and a little over
: 3' STL w/full tail). Vet (Dr Look at crocker animal hospital
: in san jose) says to give him one (pre-measured out) dose
: of fenben (pancur) once a week for 4 weeks.
: This is fine since he doesnt' go to his new home for about 4
: weeks anyways. I gave him the first dose friday... man that
: was trama! Wasabi is not that tame, he is territorial in
: his cage, so I held him still with a towel well I "caught"
: wasabi, holding the back legs against the body and lightly put the towel over him and I gently pulled his dewlap with my other hand and
: had the boyfriend squirt the meds in.

: The meds are in a syringe, I was expecting an oral syringe (big
: hollow tube end, like you see from the dentist) but it was
: a needle! (big needle none-the-less, but a needle) We were both
: worried about the needle sticking him so we were very
: slow and careful. I was wondering, is there an easier way
: to do this? Any recomendations that would make this go
: faster and easier for wasabi? It seemed stressfull to him.

: No one had anything to offer from my other post... but I figured
: it never hurts to ask and maybe someone could give some
: suggestions so this won't be so stressfull next time.
: I was thinking trying it late at night when he's sleepy? Would
: that help?
: Well thanks to anyone who replies! :)

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I tried... April 08/28/01 (4)
- Maybe get a needle-less syringe at a local pharmacy... BabyHerp 08/28/01 (3)
  - or the farm co-op/feed store carries syringes np Piquette 08/28/01 (2)
    - baby aisle should have med syringes ~ or droppers ... nm iZ's mom 08/28/01 (1)
      - thanks for the ideas! I'll see what I can find n/p April 08/29/01 (0)

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: : Hi all! : : I posted a little while down about my iggy Wasabi that I have : : found a new home for... the perspective new owner wanted a fecal : : done first since he already has one iggy.. I was fine with that : : since it meant he's going to a good home.... : : Anyways... so took my iggy in after the fecal came back : : positive for hookworms. : : We weighed him in at 1.6 lbs (he is about 2 1/2 and a little over : : 3' STL w/full tail). Vet (Dr Look at crocker animal hospital : : in san jose) says to give him one (pre-measured out) dose : : of fenben (pancur) once a week for 4 weeks. : : This is fine since he doesnt' go to his new home for about 4 : : weeks anyways. I gave him the first dose friday... man that : : was trama! Wasabi is not that tame, he is territorial in : : his cage, so I held him still with a towel well I "caught" : : wasabi, holding the back legs against the body and lightly put the towel over him and I gently pulled his dewlap with my other hand and : : had the boyfriend squirt the meds in. : : The meds are in a syringe, I was expecting an oral syringe (big : : hollow tube end, like you see from the dentist) but it was : : a needle! (big needle none-the-less, but a needle) We were both : : worried about the needle sticking him so we were very : : slow and careful. I was wondering, is there an easier way : : to do this? Any recomendations that would make this go : : faster and easier for wasabi? It seemed stressfull to him. : : No one had anything to offer from my other post... but I figured : : it never hurts to ask and maybe someone could give some : : suggestions so this won't be so stressfull next time. : : I was thinking trying it late at night when he's sleepy? Would : : that help? : : Well thanks to anyone who replies! :)

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