• kbotc@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Yea, the vet tech pointing the sharp end of the murder drug at his hand while he injects… esh.

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      2 months ago

      That’s actually the correct technique for a subcutaneous injection. You have to tent the skin with 2-3 fingers so that the needle can get under the skin layer without going too deep.

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        2 months ago

        Are you supposed to be injecting pentobarbital subcutaneously? Pretty sure I remember it being administered as an IV