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Re: [RC] Spring shots - pectoral muscles - suendavidLike Heidi, I like IM injections in the pectorals a lot. Good drainage if it abcesses, lots easier to work out stiffness than the neck and if it does abscess and leave a dimple, it's virtually unnoticeable. Plus I've had a lot better luck injecting needle-squeamish horses. Just inject into the heaviest part of the muscle mass on either side---NOT dead center of the chest--- aspirate to verify you're not in a blood vessel, inject, withdraw and give it a bit of a rub. Susan G Can I get more details on giving a shot in the pectoral muscles. I have never heard of this before and so have never done. Any particular way or place I should give the shot, or something that I should avoid, etc.? I will have at least a WNV shot to give in the next couple of weeks (the second one). I've never had problems with neck injections, but then it takes saying that, to wind up with a major abcess or something (Murphy's Law on Horses). I would like to have an alternative site, apart from the butt. I have heard that butt shots can also be problematic because you could hit the sciatic nerve...anyone care to comment? Lysane ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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