why I'll never use anything other than Monoject syringes

[Noah & me (GA)]

I hope the photos included come out okay, it's a tiny camera and getting close-ups is hard.
pic 1 - Monojects have a 12.7mm needle length compared to most new syringes that have gone from 8mm to 6mm. It's a nightmare getting a 6mm needle into a long haired cat.
pic 2 - Look how much thicker the plungers are on Monojects. It's awful having a squirming cat and getting the plunger 1/2 way down before it binds on you.
pic 3 - The plunger caps (for lack of a better word) are twice the size on Monojects. You'll get a way better feel for how far the plunger has gone down especially if you often have to work in low light because of migraines.
pic 4 - The plunger tabs on Monojects are made of a softer plastic and are much bigger than on BD's. Again, this is just something you feel and I cannot put into numbers.

If anyone can't find these it might be because Monoject partnered up with Coviden. The 29gauge 1/2cc 12.7mm needle are product code 8881600848 If you're really lucky you might find 30 gauge 1/3cc syringes. I know people get set in their ways but I'll never go back. I've had to use BD's for 2 weeks and Noah got his first fur shot in years. Do not let the needle length put you off, it's easy to deal with if you're a tent injector.

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

That came out all wrong. Text first, then the pics!

 

[Sylvie]

monojects were one of the last two brands i ordered, i like them and like that they are individually wrapped. they are only 8mm though, almost too short now for my long hair cat whose fur is super thick again.

think i found some of the 29g 12.7mm ones you are talking about just now but, they don't look like they have half units markings on them. do yours??

 

[Bronx's dad (GA)]

I am a convert to the 8mm Monojects, did take a bit of time to adjust to the thin lines which are a little harder to see.

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

monojects were one of the last two brands i ordered, i like them and like that they are individually wrapped. they are only 8mm though, almost too short now for my long hair cat whose fur is super thick again. Think i found some of the 29g 12.7mm ones you are talking about just now but, they don't look like they have half units markings on them. do yours??

Mine are U100, 0.5cc with 50 lines so each line is 0.01cc. They say "Insulin" and "50 units" but for me that's not right. A Caninsulin unit is 0.025cc. When Nigel was switched to Caninsulin I was given "Special" (especially expensive) official Caninsulin syringes which are the only syringes I've ever seen that are not marked in 0.01cc markings. Instead I was given a 1cc syringe with 40 lines and told each line was 1 unit. They're big enough for a donkey and 28 gauge which made Nigel shriek. That's how I did the math and ended up with these, found under an inch of dust in an old drug store. Mine might not look like yours because I special order them from pharmacies in Canada, where I live. So to answer your question about half units, 1 line on mine is 0.4 units. It works good for me in metric because generally if Noah is at 20 I just divide that in 2 and give him 10 lines which is 4 units. Noah is a high-dose bouncer.

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

If anyone else is scratching their head at the math please ask first. Changing syringes is not always as easy as it looks and the numbers I quoted are for Caninsulin only. And what I get from my vet may not be the exact same thing you get from yours.

 

[JeffJ]

I wish the vendors would provide a 10 unit syringe. That way we could have 1/4 unit marks and accomplish better micro-dosing. I bet 95% of kittehs get less than 10 units per dose.

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

I can't remember what Nigel was on before switching to Caninsulin. With other insulins what is considered a unit? What Noah gets requires 0.025ml to make one unit and what ticked me off was that I was just sent home with a vial and a general guideline but no math. My vet's partner was just horrified that I had "deviated" from the norm changing syringes. Such a prude.