How to Give Canine Insulin Shots

How to Give Canine Insulin Shots. Part of the series: Puppy & Kitten Care. dogs can get diabetes just as humans can but they must receive their insulin by injection, and these instructions will help you give canine insulin shots correctly. Learn correct insulin storage and administration methods in this free video on puppy and kitten care. Read more: www.ehow.com/video_8405849_giv...

[@breeannafern3495]

I'm dog sitting for my parents and one of them is diabetic! I've given people shots but never a dog, thank you for making this. It was very helpful!

[@threelittlebirdsart9353]

It would have been great if you could have shown us how to give him the injection by yourself. Not everyone has someone at home that can help them. It's only getting harder and harder to do the more aware she is. Maybe some holding techniques would be good. It would be great if you could do an updated one with a very thin dog. It's very difficult to tent a dog that is very muscular or thin and on top of that, squirrely. It's also important to note that Vetsulin requires you to shake it vigorously per their advice.

[@prairiemomof2]

Thank you for your demo! My folks' dog has been diagnosed with diabetes, so this is very helpful!

[@RSTI191]

Best instructional video I've seen. Thank you for posting.

[@rs2143]

Thanks verry well done video . Our dog just got her first shot at the vet, its my job now . Thank

[@anonymousvapes8026]

Randy Sharp it's scary at first but they adjust and so do we. My Roxie hears the timer go off and waits by the fridge now lol!

[@Arlbourne2live20]

What if you drop the insulin !?Wouldn’t that be equivalent to shaking it? Also can you tell by looking at it if it became inactive?

[@avines7566]

Thank you. Very informative

[@janlovett1887]

Great video! Very informative.

[@karenannkline7194]

Excellent informative video. Taught me "important points" that my vet did not review with me. I am gratefully appreciative .

[@bgimusic]

aww how cute, thank-you for this video! best wish to ya’ll and Monkey!!

[@fjb6631]

Good info thanx.

[@ericwalsh9025]

The U-100 needles are much more thin than the 40. I switched insulin from Novalin with the U-100 to Vetsulin U-40. What a struggle with these thicker needles. I’m hurting my dog, any tips on the U-40s would be helpful

[@sandielindemeyer9341]

I can’t believe that itty bitty little one has diabetes!

[@Catbri01]

I've been giving my dog insulin for about three weeks now. At first it was really easy now it's become so hard snd I've lost my confidence. Any tips?

[@heather6404]

Same here! My pup was really good at getting his shots at first, and now he growls at me and sometimes tries to bite. He isn't a normally aggressive dog. I don't where to go from here

[@Catbri01]

@@heather6404 I dont know if you're on fb but, dogs with diabetes have given me some great tips. I've been doing a few different things to make it easier. My dog was turning around to snap at me and growled so I put an e-collar on him. I also ordered an autoject 2 to hopefully make it easier. I wish you all the luck. This is a hard thing for not only us but our dogs.

[@citrusg819]

Candace Britton that’s the last thing you wanna buy your dog wtf

[@ellemmeno3762]

cute dog

[@sharonmcmann-morelli4896]

so you don’t go through the skin? i thought subcutaneous was good?

[@safraberries4962]

My eight-year-old dog was diagnosed with diabetes this morning. Any tips from pet owners who are experienced with treating a diabetic dog?

[@byuyuh8418]

LookOutForNargles Facebook has a great diabetes dog group. It’s called diabetic dog owners. I learned so much from that. My dog was just diagnosed today 😢

[@BUBBLESMOMMOM2011]

Thank you for the informative video. I am new to this and I hate giving the shot. Do you have to push the needle all the way in or just the tip of the needle? Also, is it really important to make sure the dog eats 5 min. before getting the shot?

[@bonnieramirez4701]

Eileen Young I was wondering the same . She was confusing at the end of the video about that. I put the whole needle into the skin. .... she was not clear .

[@wakanakapisihello5655]

Yes, go to base of needle so you dont wimd up between dermal layers and cause puddling of insulin. They should have given you a needle length appropriate for your dog...

[@Danzer291]

4:08 INJECTION

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[@Barbarabenhill]

Vetsulin gets shaken.

[@sandielindemeyer9341]

I can’t believe that tiny baby can have diabetes!

[@golfwipe]

They say to pull back on the needle if there’s blood to start over? Also they say to rotate each side of the? 3 on each side,and make note of it! I’ve been giving it to him in the scruff of the neck, and they say not to do that? Very frustrating! He’s only got one life! Says right on the bottle to shake it! I have a hard time tenting the skin, tonight will be the first time he doesn’t get it in the neck for the past three months, I wish the vets would take more time and show us how to do this properly? Sometimes I do it and he doesn’t even know? other times I’m afraid I’m gonna bust the needle? I’m afraid of hitting something an Oregon or bone, whatever😲 had a glucose test done at the veterinarian and I was To bring insulin in a cooler ,that was ice pack in it and told him to put it in the fridge, eight hours later I came back and they didn’t put the cooler in the fridge and by the time I got home it was almost 65°? One place says the date it and get rid of it after 40 days? The other vet says it’s good till it’s gone? One person says don’t shake it because you’re damaged the proteins! But that’s exactly what it says on the box shake ? Now he has gone blind they want five grand to do one Eye and 6500 to do both Cataracts! 13 year old min pin.

[@jeancunningham6186]

Jk

[@nameprivate4287]

Video camera today away when giving the shot . Can't see anything !

[@rob3393]

So pulling the plunger back to make sure your not in a blood vessel isn’t needed?

[@rneustel388]

Yes, it’s always needed. If there’s any blood, pull the needle out without injecting, and discard. Then get a new syringe and repeat the process.

[@rob3393]

@@rneustel388 Why didn’t they pull back plunger in video?Its not needed come to find out.

[@rneustel388]

@@rob3393 As a registered nurse, I was taught to always pull back to make sure you’re not in a little vessel. There are videos on KZbin that direct you to pull the plunger back. I guess a person just needs to follow the directions their veterinary office gives them.

[@rob3393]

@@rneustel388 I thought so too but my vet said it’s not necessary.It was a relief because not all dogs sit still when getting injections.It still bothers me wondering what would happen if the insulin was injected into a vein but vet said something about blood vessels are so tiny in fat layer they’d blow out instantly?? It is confusing because some videos say it’s needed while others say it’s not needed.

[@rneustel388]

@@rob3393 It will probably be difficult for me to change the behavior, but it’s possible canine vessels are that tiny just under the skin. I’m just used to human anatomy. lol