Syringes

KellieH

KellieH

Member Since 2020
Having filled Mr. Bigs' prescription today, these are the syringes the vet prescribed. In reading the Forum thread on dosing it stated the following:

Using syringes with a pen, cartridge, or vial:
  • U-100 3/10cc syringes with half unit markings are the best to use for drawing Lantus, Basaglar, or Levemir from vials, cartridges, and pens.
  • BD Ultra-Fine, CarePoint Vet, Monoject, GNP, UltiCare Vet Rx, Sure Comfort, and ReliOn are just some of the brands available with half unit markings.
  • Syringes come in ½ inch or 5/16 inch needle lengths. Needle gauges are 29, 30 or 31 (31 being the thinnest)
  • Full and half-unit syringe scales
The pre-loaded syringe they sent me home with for his shot this morning was the 1/2ml kind.

That being said, will I just draw the Lantus to the 2nd mark from zero tonight on this full unit scale. I don't want to mess anything up with my guy.

Thanks!
 

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I think all of those are still available. I hope your vet gave you a prescription for syringes. In many states, you need an Rx to purchase syringes. I would buy mine from ADW (American Diabetes Warehouse) which is where the links you copied from the sticky takes you. You can fax them an Rx.
 
Bumping this back up for a little help and reassurance on how to measure the first dose from a vial please. Thank you!
 
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