Needle and Sharp Usage SOP
DOWNLOADNovember 22, 2019 - Casey Zangaro, Elizabeth Ferry, Madonna Benjamin
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• The animal care practices on this farm may require the use of needles to administer injectable medications to the animals.
• The caretaker responsible for providing the animals with these treatments must be well trained in the needle use guidelines.
• The two most commonly used injection methods are: » Intramuscular – in the muscle » Subcutaneous – under the skin
• Proper needle size (including length and gauge) should always be used • Once a pig has received an injectable treatment, it should be identified according to farm protocol and the medication treatment record should be completed.
Needle size (length and gauge)
Intramuscular injection location
Subcutaneous injection location
Needle and Sharps Disposal Methods
