The Vet charges too much so I figured I could do it myself with some instruction.
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no problem; i used to do this for all my animals.
typically these shots are meant NOT to go into the blood supply. get a hold of a bit of skin near the hind end and insert the needle. draw back on the plunger to cause some vacuum and ensure you are not drawing blood. if you are getting blood try another spot. i used to get my supplies from the drug store in a farming community. city stores won't carry them.shots for 6-7 dogs typically cost me about $35 for 3 sets of shots. parvo distemper rabies
No, take the dog to your vet. You wanted a dog, now you have the responsibility of the vet bills. Besides, you would still need the medication to give the dog, and they don't just hand that stuff out at the local department store.
ok i had a dobie puppy who hated shots so what i did was give it some meat in a bowl while it was eating i stuck the needle in the neck and injected the shot the pup didnt even care just kept on eating
First where do you plan to get the meds. Second unless you are trained to evaluate the dogs health like heart rhythm, you can give shots to a sick dogs which can cause harm. Please see a vet, there are low cost places.
get a big pinch of skin at the back of the neck, and go into that.
DO NOT GIVE SHOTS YOURSELF. ALWAYS HAVE A LICNESED VETERINARIAN ADMINISTER THEM.
When you choose to get a dog you knowingly accept the responsibility for that dog. Routine vaccinations and vet care are part of that responsibility. Your dog needs to go to the vet. LEGALLY your dog has to have a rabies shot, and LEAGALLY only a licensed vet can administer it. Also, accoridng boarding facilities, kennels, groomers you dogs must be fully vaccinated. The vaccinations are null and void if they can't be proven by a veterinary medical record.
IF you can'y afford vet care, I suggest you rehome your dog because you don't have the means or ability to care for the dog properly. I consider failure to ger routine vet care for a dog animal cruelty. Your dog also needs to be on heartworm, flea, and tick prevention.
IF your dog is a puppy it really needs to be seen, because those Tractor supply vaccines aren't always stored properly and your dog IS EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO PARVO. This disease CAN KILL YOUR PUPPY!
Do the right thing, stop being cheap and take the dog to the vet please!
Hello ~ I just signed %26 saw your question ~ I can help. Have you ever given a shot before to human or animal?
How old is your dog?
BE CAREFUL.
First, you have got to understand what meds you are giving and if they are IM (intramuscular - in the muscle tissue) or Sub-Cue (under the skin but not in a muscle) or IV (intravenous - in the vein) .
Most; but NOT all, pet vaccines are Sub-Cue.
It is very important NOT to hit a vein or vessel when injecting shots, as you can cause sudden death with the wrong vaccine in the wrong place.
Also be sure to have on hand, always if you are giving shots yourself - a shot of epinephrine available close by- in case your pet goes into anaphalactic shock (having a reaction to what you injected). That can happen even with a shot that they have gotten before.
All that being said, it is not a bad idea for a pet owner to know how to give routine shots. Just don't diagnose ailments and treat them yourself! Just know and understand the risks. Most people feel it is not worth saving $50 a couple times a year, to risk their pets life. It is a calculated risk that you can choose, and most breeders DO give their own shots. You can do a web search for proper techniques, but if possible have a trained breeder or vet teach you how. Its like trying to teach someone how to swim by reading a book. hands on is the best way.
What are you going to do if you accidentally give it into a blood vessel? (happens to untrained people all the time, yet they don't realize it.) There's more to 'giving a shot' than just poking a needle into the skin. You figured wrong. This is not something you can learn over the Internet. I've even seen trained MD's and RN's give their own pets' vaccinations incorrectly.
More importantly, what are you going to do if you give it and your puppy has an anaphylactic (immediate, life-threatening) reaction? If not treated LITERALLY within minutes, your pet will die. Veterinarians are equipped with the drugs and medical knowledge to handle such emergencies faster than Speedy Gonzalez if/when they happen..and the fatality rate is almost zero if it happens in front of the doctor. If it happens at home, you likely won't be able to make it to the clinic in time if your pet suddenly collapses and stops breathing as soon as the vaccine enters its body. (This is thankfully not an extremely COMMON scenario, but it does happen a few times a year. Why take that chance with YOUR pup just to save a few dollars?) There is a risk of this each and every time an animal is vaccinated. The risk goes up as the animal ages, in fact. Just because they've had vaccines in the past with 'no problems' has no bearing whatsoever on whether they might or might not have a reaction with the next vaccination.
Also..mail-order and feed-store vaccines are notorious for having about a 50% failure rate due to the fact that their handling is not regulated unless they are shipped directly from the manufacturer to the veterinarian, with no stops in between. Because of this, many mail-order/feedstore vaccines have been mishandled by untrained delivery people somewhere along the way (allowing them to get either too hot or too cold/frozen), rendering them ineffective and totally useless..even though they might arrive at their final destination at the proper temperature. There is no way to tell from looking at them. That's why vaccines distributed by what is termed 'ethical' distribution.DIRECTLY from the manufacturer to an authorized medical facility.are the only ones which should be used. We treat puppies suffering from parvo and distemper all the time after they've been vaccinated at home. Many die.there's actually a HIGHER mortality rate, because they are presented to us later in the course of the disease (since the owner was convinced that it couldn't possibly be one of the diseased THEY had vaccinated for.)
Most veterinarians no longer sell vaccines to clients, due to the legal liability to us if an anaphylactic reaction occurs in the pet at home, the stricter legal requirements for disposal of medical waste.which costs US money when you bring it back to us for that (it's illegal for you to throw the vials/syringes/needles in the trash in just about every state now)..and when the owner accidentally sticks him/herself with the needle, or a child gets ahold of it. Lawsuits have resulted over that, and it's just not worth the risk for us to take to save you a few bucks when we have to pay outrageous insurance premiums in case that happens.
If you can't afford the cost of basic, routine vaccination visits..what are you going to do later? Spay your puppy yourself? Do orthopedic surgery on it yourself when it breaks a leg?
The most IMPORTANT part of routine vaccination visits are the examination by an experienced doctor, to find potential problems in early stages before they get out of control (and end up costing you MORE money to treat)..and to instruct you how to prevent the common medical problems we see on a daily basis..which also saves you money, and prevents your pet from going through needless pain and suffering that could have been easily avoided.
The people who end up with the lowest veterinary medical bills over the course of their pets' lifetimes are those who seek our knowledge and help on a regular basis. The 'do-it-yourselfers' end up spending much more (if their pet lives to the point we can even help) when disasters they didn't foresee happen.
Beaware that improperly administered vaccinations can cause problems. No one on an internet sight can tell you/teach you how to correctly administer vaccinations. Also be aware that it is illegal in most states to administer a rabies vaccination unless you are a licensed veterinarian.Also be advised that many vets, kennels, day cares, groomers, etc don't accept owner vaccinations. While self vaccianting may be cheaper then getting it at a vet it can also pose a lot of risk..you have no way of knowing if it was properly stored %26 handled, no way of knowing exactly where it came from, it could be expired and if your dog has a negative reaction to it you don't have a vet to fall back on.Also the drug companies won't guarantee it if it isn't purchased/administered through a licensed vet. Also if your dog is harboring any illness and is vaccianted it can be very serious even fatal.A dog may look healthy to the owner but may be harboring something that the owner is unaware of.
take them to the vet - call around to find the best price. You're not a trained professional. You wouldn't want to sit at home and do your child's shots, would you?
First of all go to your local farm supply and get a 7 in one shot or/ 5 in one. Some vets will sell them to you also to administer your self.
Take the vials out of the package.
take the syringe and stick the needle into the vial of liquid
pull all the liquid into the syringe.
put the syringe into the dried vial and let it go into it.
Pull the syringe out
shake the vial and mix well
Put the syringe into the vial again and slowly pull the liquid into the syringe. when all liquid is into the syringe, push slightly upwards to get the air out of the syringe being careful not to loose your vaccine otherwise you will have to pull it back in.
Take your fingers and get loose skin on the back of the neck toward the right shoulder blade, carefully inject the needle into the skin and inject. RUB the spot several times it is normal for a knot to form on some dogs and puppies keep rubbing the spot and the knot should go away. Sometimes the knot will stay for a couple days.
Read the instructions carefully before giving injections and it will have a demonstration on the enclosed paper also for you to follow. You cannot administer rabies yourself, they have to be taken to the vet for the rabies shot
Do NOT get your dog or yourself vaccinated.
A vaccinated dog or person person is MORE likely to get a disease than a non-vaccinated dog or person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.
There are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.
Just sit back and think for a while.
Is there any sense in injecting a disease directly into the bloodstream.
We have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.
The Vaccination Hoax
http://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html.
If you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at
http://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm.
You will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.
If you want to study the history of vaccination, see
http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccin.
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I am currently trying to save the life of my 6 month old Golden Retriever. He was given routine shots, by me, that I purchased at the local Tractor Supply. I have ALWAYS done this with all of my pets. My puppy was diagnosed at 4 pm on Thursday the 17th and I think he is getting worse. I took him to the vet and got the ""home treatment"" kit...this includes giving him an IV solution subcutaneously. I will NEVER buy the vaccinations from anyone other than my vet ever again..this is truly heartbreaking!!
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say that any farm equipment / co-op store will sell the shots. I see all these people bad mouthing her for wanting to save money which is ridiculous. Animal vaccinations are OTC and the same as what your vet would give and come with instructions and tags... It's not like shes not getting the animal its shots , shes just being thrifty about it. A animals yearly vaccinations are only 10 dollars if you do it yourself this way...
ReplyDeleteI grew up on a farm. I'm surprised to see all the negative comments. It's a shot. It is not difficult to give the parvo combo. And you can actually get a titer test done to ensure the dog has made antibioties, which should be done anyway. The comments are absolutely ridiculous. I've given so many vaccines myself while rescuing puppies, it's not some kind of exclusive magic onlu vets have. The self entitlement is ridiculous. Vets, if want people to come to your office instead. Of doing this themselves, stop charging more than $15 for shots.
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