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Needles and Syringes
Needle Use:
- Always use
a sharp new disposable needle each day.
- When injecting a group of healthy pigs, do not use the same
needle for more than 10 - 12 pigs (one litter).
Note: if Mycoplasma suis is a problem needles may not be
shared, discuss this with your vet
- Never use a blunt needle.
- Needles must not go from a sick pig to a healthy pig.
- Only use a clean needle to draw out of a vaccine bottle.
- Dispose of used needles (and blades) in a proper sharps bin.
- Return full sharps bin to the veterinarian for safe disposal.
- Do not share needles with another stockperson.
Needle length and size: (metric
link)
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Intramuscular |
kg |
Subcutaneous injections |
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Piglet:
5/8"
21g |
1-7 |
Piglet:
5/8"
21g |
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Weaner: 1"
19g |
7-25 |
Weaner:
5/8"
21g |
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Grower: 1"
19g |
25-60 |
Grower:
1/2"
19g |
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Finisher: 1"
16g |
60-100 |
Finisher:
1/2"
19g |
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Adult:
1.5" 16g |
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Adult:
1" 19g |
Accidental self injection:
- Inform
manager (or assistant manager) immediately.
- Obtain
relevant data sheet.
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Telephone local medical center for advice.
- Be
taken to the medical center. Do not drive yourself.
- Go to
local medical center with data sheet and name and telephone of the
farm veterinarian.
- Fill
in accident book.
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