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trudy66

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Is there a photo with the half dosage markings on U40 syringes?
I've seen several with U100 syringes but not U40.
I have the pet test U 40 .3cc 31g 8mm syringes.
 
trudy66 said:
Is there a photo with the half dosage markings on U40 syringes?
I've seen several with U100 syringes but not U40.
I have the pet test U 40 .3cc 31g 8mm syringes.
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I got the U40 syringes with half dosage on Chewy.com
 
This is what my syringe looks like.
I know I am totally overthinking this, but where would the 0.5 unit and 0.25 unit doses be?
 

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This is what my syringe looks like.
I know I am totally overthinking this, but where would the 0.5 unit and 0.25 unit doses be?
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Hendrick's mom and dad said:
After the longer mark which indicates zero units, the very first shorter mark on the left hand side is .5, as is every marking on that side (1.5/2.5/3.5 etc etc)

The very first marking you see on the right hand side (which is the 2nd shorter mark) is 1u

so it starts with .5, and then every line is another .5 with the whole units on the right and the halves on the left.


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So is this correct. I am not using lantus. I have the U40 syringes.
 

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I am not familiar with the u40 syringes so I am going to stop replying but it looks to me like those syringes are marked in increments of .2u

that would be really annoying to me if I was trying to shoot in .25u increments! Can you get different ones?
 
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Hendrick's mom and dad said:
I was so pleased to be able to speak with authority about something and help someone clear something up too. Then I realized I was giving information that does not apply, so embarrassing sorry!
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I have been struggling with them. That's why I just wanted to verify. I do appreciate your effort to help.
 
trudy66 said:
I have been struggling with them. That's why I just wanted to verify. I do appreciate your effort to help.
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After staring at your picture more -- it looks to me like those syringes are marked in increments of .2u

that would be really annoying to me if I was trying to shoot in .25u increments! Can you get different ones?? I would.

I've been trying different brands and types and needle lengths. I got some 6mm ones that imo are too short, his skin is thick some places! I got some 8mm BD Ultra-fine that slip in so easily, he barely notices. But the damn things are sticky af on the dose fine-tuning! I have other syringes which are not sticky on the fine-tune but feel awful when sticking him, like instead of going in smooth it feels....rough. Like it is tearing through the skin or something. The Utili-care ones.
 
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Hendrick's mom and dad said:
After staring at your picture more -- it looks to me like those syringes are marked in increments of .2u

that would be really annoying to me if I was trying to shoot in .25u increments! Can you get different ones?? I would.

I've been trying different brands and types and needle lengths. I got some 6mm ones that imo are too short, his skin is thick some places! I got some BD Ultra-fine that slip in so easily, he barely notices. But the damn things are sticky af on the dose fine-tuning! I have other syringes which are not sticky on the fine-tune but feel awful when sticking him, like instead of going in smooth it feels....rough. Like it is tearing through the skin or something. The Utili-care ones.
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Unfortunately there are not a lot of options with the U40 syringes with a smaller needle length. I have been looking all over for some. I would not want to go shorter than 8mm, I agree I think those are to short. The 1/2 inch ones are just to long and they hurt her.
 
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Will you just verify that I am reading the syringe correctly? I was never great at math. Just want to make sure I am dosing correctly. These are the Pet Test .3cc 31g 8mm syringes.
 

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The 1/2 inch ones are just to long
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yeah I thought so too I was like, shoot I could mistakenly go right out the other side of the skin tent with these things! So I went with a couple different shorter options but wish I had not bought the 6mm ones. I did successfully shoot with one but I didn't have a good feeling about it being successful. Tested him at +1 just to confirm I got the insulin under the skin and not INTO the skin
 
Can you post a link to the exact ones you bought? I've used the pet test ones forever but I really don't remember them being marked that way. Can you also post picture of the text on the barrel (clear plastic on syringe, usually says U40 bla blah blah). Your lines are not correct though, it would be 0.33U, 0.66U, then 1U is correct. Then 1.33, 1.66, 2.
 
trudy66 said:
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Unfortunately there are not a lot of options with the U40 syringes with a smaller needle length. I have been looking all over for some. I would not want to go shorter than 8mm, I agree I think those are to short. The 1/2 inch ones are just to long and they hurt her.
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We're you able to find a U40 syringe with a shorter needle? I've done more fur shots with these long needles. I hate them!
 
The ones I use are 29 Guage. AM I using the correct ones for ProZinc? This is what the vet gave me
 
FrostD said:
Yes. Lantus is U100, but that same brand makes U100 syringes as well. I also use their U100 ha

Countryside pet supply sells them the cheapest I've found, and free shipping. These are the U100 ones: https://www.countrysidepet.com/coll...te-31-gauge-3-10cc-u-100-syringes-pack-of-100

They sell a pack of 300 as well that is cheaper per syringe
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Hey Melissa maybe JBat75 should ask about the syringes on her thread so we don't confuse Trudy 66 who asked about U-40
What do you think
@FrostD
 
Diane Tyler's Mom said:
Hey Melissa maybe JBat75 should ask about the syringes on her thread so we don't confuse Trudy 66 who asked about U-40
What do you think
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I can do that! Sorry, I get them confused. I had commented on my U-40s availability with 1/2 unit markings....
I don't mind I'd you ask me directly
 
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FrostD said:
Can you post a link to the exact ones you bought? I've used the pet test ones forever but I really don't remember them being marked that way. Can you also post picture of the text on the barrel (clear plastic on syringe, usually says U40 bla blah blah). Your lines are not correct though, it would be 0.33U, 0.66U, then 1U is correct. Then 1.33, 1.66, 2.
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These are the ones I bought.
https://shoppettest.com/advocate-pettest-u-40-insulin-syringes-31g-3cc-5-16-100-box/
 

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@trudy66
The ones you just posted still don't look correct, I tagged Melissa
@FrostD to take a look look
We need to get these syringes straighned out :p

The ones you want to get I posted a link where to order them, a pic and the description
Look at post #16 and 17 the numbers are to the right hand side
 
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trudy66 said:
Do the syringes you posted have 1,2,3,4 ect listed for units.
I hope I didn't accidently get a china knockoff.
The 1,2 unit marks lines up with the syringes the vet gave me.
But I am struggling with the half and quarter marks.
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Look at the pic of the syringe I posted yes they say 1 , 2, 3 etc

I just looked at the pic of the box you posted and I see they look like the pic of the box I posted
but the pic of the syringe doesn't look like that
Let's wait until Melissa gets the tags Very strange
Where did you order the ones you have , do you have the website
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Wow ok. Yep, and I just looked back at my spreadsheet and mine must have been the same way because at some point when I switched syringe brands my doses were in increments of 0.33 (I just rounded...I put notes in there saying forget it, 0.3 increments were easier).

So with the needle facing up, the left hand notches are in 0.33U increments. The right hand notches are 0.4U increments.

So for your next increase I would go to the 1.2U line using the right hand notches. We can figure out any further increases after that,.I'll probably forget about the increments though lol I would add a note to SS saying those are the increments, and your signature as well "Syringes are 0.33U and 0.4U increments" if it will fit
 
FrostD said:
Wow ok. Yep, and I just looked back at my spreadsheet and mine must have been the same way because at some point when I switched syringe brands my doses were in increments of 0.33 (I just rounded...I put notes in there saying forget it, 0.3 increments were easier).

So with the needle facing up, the left hand notches are in 0.33U increments. The right hand notches are 0.4U increments.

So for your next increase I would go to the 1.2U line using the right hand notches. We can figure out any further increases after that,.I'll probably forget about the increments though lol I would add a note to SS saying those are the increments, and your signature as well "Syringes are 0.33U and 0.4U increments" if it will fit
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OK so she can use the ones she has ?
@FrostD
 
FrostD said:
Wow ok. Yep, and I just looked back at my spreadsheet and mine must have been the same way because at some point when I switched syringe brands my doses were in increments of 0.33 (I just rounded...I put notes in there saying forget it, 0.3 increments were easier).

So with the needle facing up, the left hand notches are in 0.33U increments. The right hand notches are 0.4U increments.

So for your next increase I would go to the 1.2U line using the right hand notches. We can figure out any further increases after that,.I'll probably forget about the increments though lol I would add a note to SS saying those are the increments, and your signature as well "Syringes are 0.33U and 0.4U increments" if it will fit
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FrostD said:
Wow ok. Yep, and I just looked back at my spreadsheet and mine must have been the same way because at some point when I switched syringe brands my doses were in increments of 0.33 (I just rounded...I put notes in there saying forget it, 0.3 increments were easier).

So with the needle facing up, the left hand notches are in 0.33U increments. The right hand notches are 0.4U increments.

So for your next increase I would go to the 1.2U line using the right hand notches. We can figure out any further increases after that,.I'll probably forget about the increments though lol I would add a note to SS saying those are the increments, and your signature as well "Syringes are 0.33U and 0.4U increments" if it will fit
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So for your next increase I would go to the 1.2U line using the right hand notches.

Should that have been 1.4? LOL
 
trudy66 said:
So for your next increase I would go to the 1.2U line using the right hand notches.

Should that have been 1.4? LOL
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You're making me doubt myself! No lol 1.2U. it should be the 3rd line on the right side notches (0.4, 0.8, then 1.2)
 
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