Hi All
Thank goodness I am back to regularly testing Gem, she seems to tolerate it pretty well, as long as I'm quick about it. And she definitely looks for her treat after!!
Just wondering - do you poke from the back of the ear in, or from inside to out (does that make sense?)? Also, do you switch off ears? I'm a righty so I always seem to hold her one way and poke the same ear, but I wonder if I should be rotating.
Also, I know everyone says don't aim for the vein or it will bleed a lot, but I seem to need to hit that large vein running down the side of the ear vertically to get enough blood. I've yet to have a gusher! Is it a problem to poke the vein?
Gem's ears are starting to look a little battered, like when the light shines through her ears I can see the pin pricks - is that typical?
Thanks so much!
Thank goodness I am back to regularly testing Gem, she seems to tolerate it pretty well, as long as I'm quick about it. And she definitely looks for her treat after!!
Just wondering - do you poke from the back of the ear in, or from inside to out (does that make sense?)? Also, do you switch off ears? I'm a righty so I always seem to hold her one way and poke the same ear, but I wonder if I should be rotating.
Also, I know everyone says don't aim for the vein or it will bleed a lot, but I seem to need to hit that large vein running down the side of the ear vertically to get enough blood. I've yet to have a gusher! Is it a problem to poke the vein?
Gem's ears are starting to look a little battered, like when the light shines through her ears I can see the pin pricks - is that typical?
Thanks so much!