inside or outside for ear sticks?

[MicheleS]

I was taught inside but just saw a video where she did outside (and made it look easy!). Am I doing it wrong?

 

[Blue and Freddies Mom]

Funny, I asked that question a couple weeks ago, and from the responses people seem to do either way. I've tried both and seems to come down to the angle that works best for you. Hope that helps!

 

[gingerand((calliope))(GA)]

Some do the outside and some do the inside. I do the outside because it's the easiest place for me to get to, since Calliope is not wholly cooperative. :lol:

 

[Jen & Squeak]

We use the outside....

 

[LynnLee + Mousie]

you can do either. it's just a matter of figuring out what works best for you.

i do the outside and i move all up and down the edges and i alternate between both ears.

some people find doing the inside easier, especially if kitty is dark colored because they can see the blood drop better on the inside

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

His ears were black so it was easier to do it on the inside. Either way is fine.

 

[Carolyn and Spot]

Wherever you can get blood from is fine. My black cat, Spot, needed to be tested inside his ear because he didn't bleed well on the outside and also his skin was as black as his fur so I couldn't see well. The other 3 kitties bled better on the outside of their ears, including a second black kitty. Interestingly, I could not freehand Spot's pokes successfully either and had to use the lancing device. He had very thick ears. So all kitties are different, and if what you're doing is working, no need to change it. :smile:

 

[Karen & Smokey(GA)]

Or both at once.

Sometimes I would poke-through Smokey's ear and I would get part of the drop from
the outside and the rest from the inside if it was not enough from the top.