Group 1
The recommended sites for intramuscular injections?
What is Quadriceps, Lumbodorsals, Triceps?
These are the reasons why dogs can have vaccines administered directly into the muscle.
What is less susceptible to vaccine reactions and have a higher muscle mass?
These are possible complications to IM injections.
What is nerve damage, muscle irritation, vaccine reactions, needle breakage?
This muscular disease in cats causes involuntary, repetitive and rhythmic contractions of one or more groups of muscle.
What is myoclonus?
Certain medications are given in specific muscle groups, such as the epaxial muscles when giving certain medications for the treatment of heartworms. Why are these specific muscles used for the heartworm injection?
What is: they have a large blood supply and allow for rapid absorption?
This muscle is more developed in dogs, cats, and other carnivores when compared to herbivores.
What is the temporalis?
When sedating an dog or cat IM, this muscle is the most commonly injected.
What are the quadriceps?
This is why some drugs are administered IM.
What is faster absorption and vaccine components?
Two ways to avoid IM complications.
What is proper animal restraint and proper administration?
This is what is used to combat muscular dystrophy within dogs.
What are steroids?
Certain medications are given in specific muscle groups, such as the epaxial muscles when giving certain medications for the treatment of heartworms. Are any other medications given in specific muscular locations?
What is PSAG?
This reaction is exclusively observed in cats after administering a vaccine.
What are post-vaccination sarcomas?