Cat crying out when gets shot

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i am fairly new to his but two days jna row he cried out when I gave him his shot. Am I doing something wrong?
 
jamies said:
i am fairly new to his but two days jna row he cried out when I gave him his shot. Am I doing something wrong?
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Hi Jamie,

Occasionally I've poked Teasel in a more sensitive spot or at wonky angle and he's squeaked. It's not unusual. Over time, I've gotten better with my technique so it doesn't happen as much. Practice makes perfect.

Where do you inject - scruff or elsewhere? Generally the scruff skin is tougher. Some people prefer using loose skin along the sides. What can help is pulling the skin up quite taut and feeling for a little depression in front (the "tent door") to aim the needle into at a slight downward angle.
 
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If you look at the needle you will see where the most pointed part of the tip is and underneath it the hole where the insulin comes out. Try having the hole facing downward when inserting the needle. I give myself b-12 injections and this way helped me.
 
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If you look at the needle you will see where the most pointed part of the tip is and underneath it the hole where the insulin comes out. Make sure the hole is facing downward when inserting the needle. This way the sharpest point is going with the grain of the skin. I give myself b-12 injections and this makes all the difference with pain.
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Well, geez, I feel terrible, I have been doing it all wrong, I thought it was the opposite, hole facing up.
 
I had read that too and always gave Pudden her shot with the hole up. She always winced and hated her shot. She is OTJ now. I give myself b12 injections and they hurt like the devil. I saw a lady on youtube put the hole facing down saying it hurt less. I gave it a try and it works. I wouldn't change anything though if your cats aren't showing pain as bezel up is the correct way. I just wanted to make this suggestion as it worked for me. Everyone (cats included) are different though.
 
What size needles are you using? BS makes ultra-fine ultra short needles which makes the shot much easier to give and my cat doesn't even feel it. The gauge of needle can make a huge difference. Anything bigger than 30G is pretty big in my opinion.
 
I found out with smoky short needles won't work with him. He lost a lot of weight and with almost no fat the needles would come out the other side of his skin.
I ended up giving him a few fur shots along the way. I was shooting with bezel facing up too. It seems harder to get the needle to penetrate his skin when it is facing up.
 
Which insulin are you giving Willow, Jamie?

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"Anything bigger than 30G is pretty big in my opinion". That's wrong, the higher the number, the thinner the needle, same as in wiring and metal. Look for a 29 or even a 31 gauge if you can get it. I've been using Monoject 3/10 cc, 29 gauge on two cats for years and have never heard a peep. If you're using the official Caninsulin syringe don't be afraid to switch. The math is easy and both my vets agreed with me. There's a conversion table on the site somewhere. If you can't find it; Monoject syringes that are 3/10cc with 30 lines means each line is .01cc (.3 divided by 30). My Caninsulin syringes are 1cc and 40lines so each line or "unit" is .025cc. TAKE NOTE, this is the Canadian system. I inject Noah on his haunches, more meat, further from the spine.
 
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