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Uploaded by on Oct 26, 2010

Lucy is a mini Schnauzer with diabetes. This video, made in 2010, shows how her insulin injections are given.

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  • i was told to always pull back on the syringe in-case i drew blood as insulin is to go into fat?

  • @aniandbella

    A few people have been told by the vet to do this. Most of us do not though and problems with injecting into a vein or artery seem to be extremely rare. I've never seen it happen in going on 8 years of participarting in forums for diabetic dogs and hundreds of dogs given thousands of injections. So it doesn't hurt to do it that way but you also do not have to do it that way. The insulin should be injected under the skin, not into a vein or muscle.

  • Hi FionaLeigh. My underestanding is that it's more comfortable if you keep the bevel of the needle facing up. I think it just slips into the skin more smoothly.

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  • Thank you for posting this! It has been tremendously helpful:)

  • My dog was diagnosed recently, why should the needle always be beveled that way?

  • Good tips.

  • God Bless you for helping Lucy. We hope she is doing well. Good info

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