Alternate syringe size to U40?

[SamsonsMom]

Hi, I was posting on the general health forum about some startup difficulties shooting my cat with PZI, it normally goes fine but sometimes I get a fur shot or the needle goes out the other side of his skin tent and I obviously want to make sure that doesn't happen. Some people suggested getting a syringe with a shorter needle? Does anyone here do this and if so does the dose need to be converted? Please let me know, thanks!

 

[Rachel]

The shorter needle shouldn't affect the dose. If you get a u40 syringe with the shorter needle, the dose would be the same. It's only if you use a u100 syringe that you need to convert the dose. I used the shorter needles once...I didn't like them personally, but they can be super helpful if you're having lots of fur shots.

 

[Yong & Maury GA]

Hi SamsonsMom. I think I saw your post on the Main Health forum and I went looking for shorter needles for U-40 syringes. Didn't have much luck, so if you wanted to try a shorter needle it looks like you'd have to get U-100s and as Rachel said, use the conversion chart.