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How do you give a dragon an injection ?
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[QUOTE="kingofnobbys, post: 1908109, member: 81934"] Common enough problem for those who take on rescues or find they need to give pain relief or antibiotic injections to a sick pet dragon. This Utube gives the approach. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKwv88nTlx8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKwv88nTlx8[/url] Tips. 1) above the kidneys ( the kidneys will remove the meds if injected below the kidneys and you could cause renal failure if injected below the kidneys ) 2) use a loose area of skin 3) inject between scales - less force needed to get the needle in 4) never go in with the needle perpendicular to the skin, too high a risk of impaling the dragon on the needle , go in parallel to skin as much as possible. 5) if you need someone to restrain the dragon ask for help , is best done as two person job 6) follow the vet's instructions , stopping antibiotics too soon results in an even worse infection that will be harder to kill off. 7) snuggles and food treat afterwards so the dragon doesn't come to fear interaction ( remember only the pain ). [/QUOTE]
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