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vetergesic - and another question

Thanks. I was just worried I got some glass in the medicine.

I've to give him it orally though. Would that be OK?
 
I had to give meds for injection orally before (to rats). The main issue is that they aren't made to taste nice so you probably want to mix it with something strong tasting (banana maybe). It should snap off cleanly and be ok, they are designed to break at a fixed point.
 
Before you snap off the top of the vial you have to make sure all the liquid is in the bottom or it'll spill out. If theres stuff in the top bit just flick the glass untill it all goes down to the bottom. If it won't go down, tip it upside down so all of the liquid goes to the top then one big flick should send it all back down. Also make sure you snap the top off with the blue mark facing you as thats the weakest bit. I usually cover my fingers with abit of cloth or something because sometimes tiny shards snap off and cut your fingers. I absolutely hate opening those vials!!!

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As above but please make sure you cover your fingers its painful if you cut yourself as the vial is sharp (speaking from experience) :oops:
 
Now I've managed to get the vial opened, I wondered how others stored the opened vials? I've lost quite a bit out of this one, and don't want to keep wasting it.
 
weedug said:
Now I've managed to get the vial opened, I wondered how others stored the opened vials? I've lost quite a bit out of this one, and don't want to keep wasting it.
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I draw it all up into a 1ml syringe. I then wrap the syringe in cotton wool to protect the vetergesic from exposure to light.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
I draw it all up into a 1ml syringe. I then wrap the syringe in cotton wool to protect the vetergesic from exposure to light.
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That's what I have been doing, but I have been making such a mess trying to get the right dose into the other syringe that I thought there must be another way :lol:

Maybe I just need some practice!
 
weedug said:
That's what I have been doing, but I have been making such a mess trying to get the right dose into the other syringe that I thought there must be another way :lol:

Maybe I just need some practice!
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I assume you use a needle on the syringe ??
 
Jack's-Jane said:
I assume you use a needle on the syringe ??
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Yeah, I should have said that, shouldn't I :lol:?

But I squirt what I've drawn up back into the storage syringe, to make sure I am getting the proper dose and to get rid of the air bubble, and then it ends up going everywhere :roll:
 
Sorry, another question about it :oops:

Is it only available in vials, or is it available in bottles? And if so, how long would an open bottle last for? With my eyesight I am really toiling with the vials.
 
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Does anyone have any experience of keeping buns on Vetergesic for an extended period? Its suspected that Harry has adhesions from his liver surgery and he hasn't yet managed to come off of his pain meds and I think will be on them for a while to come. He is on two doses of between 0.24 - 0.3ml a day at the moment (given orally), depending on how hes feeling and I worry about possible long term effects. I've been told he can't move on to Metacam because thats metabolised by the liver and its not worth the risk of putting extra strain on his liver but I worry about him being on an opiate for so long :(
 
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