what we learn with needle and syringes

This week we learn about needle and syringes and virus in dogs and cats and how long you should vaccine your animals. And there are all different types of syringes and needles sizes and style. We also learn the parts up the needle there are 4 types of syringes luer-lok , slip tip, eccentric, and a catheter tip. And locations of routes of administration there is Nasal, Oral, IV(intravenous), IM(intramuscular), IP(intraperitoneal), Sub-Q(subcutaneous). we also went over several techniques on injecting needles.

Subcutaneous: fold the skin with your thumb and finger to make a skin "tent". Insert the needle through one side of the tent at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees relative to the surface of the body. If it isn’t possible to make a "tent", slide the needle under the skin at an angle of about 30 degrees from parallel to the skin surface and inject. The fluid should form a slight ‘bubble’ under the skin but should not be in the skin itself.

Intramuscular: quickly inject the needle directly into the fruit of the orange and slowly inject the saline. The needle should be perpendicular to the skin. The fluid should not be visible.

Intradermal: insert the needle at a very low angle (almost parallel to the skin). Inject and watch to make sure the colored saline solution stays within the skin. The skin should form a ‘bruise’ visible on the surface.

intravenous is basically your IV but all of these techniques are use in a veterinary hospital 

What we learn on stitching

                This week we work on stitches and what types there are and what tools we need to make and perform a good stitch. Some of the tools you need is just four simple items needle holders a curve needle and a curved forceps and some type of thin like fabric like floss. The to type of stitches we learn is continuos and non-continuos stitches. We practice these stitches and tools on banana the closes things to regular skin.


                My favorite part about this week topic was learning how to sow up continuos and non-continuos stitches on an a banana . It was hard at first but once i got the hand of it it was decent to learn but still had fun. One thing I had to remember was my technique and patience without that I kept on messing up so take your time and it will be done right.

Vet Science trip

On Wednesday Nov 18 Me and my class mates went to Willow street CTC. We went to CTC at 10:40 to the school. Our purpose was to have a tour of the Veterinary class they had. One of the main things we went to CTC was to Watch the surgeries of cats and dogs getting spayed or neutered. 

This experience was lovely to me especially seeing all the cute animals you get to work with and the students and teachers you meet. This experience relates to my vet class because the topic we were learning was on spay and neutering on dogs and cats. Yes it was fun even though I complained a little but it was still a fun experience. Through out the day we saw several animals get spayed mainly cats and one dog we didn't get to see and neutering because we arrive a little late for those surgery.

The things i learn on that trip was there a lot to learn to be a vet. It can messy bloody but still have the fun and privilege of working with animals. And we learn how the tools are clean before a process and saw and learn how they prepare the animal before surgery. It was a good experience and i will remember it for the rest of my days.