| INJECTION
SITES, VOLUMES AND NEEDLES: THE HAMSTER
Recommended needle gauges, injection sites
and volumes for the hamster.
| |
IV |
IP |
IM |
SQ |
Oral |
| SITE |
Femoral or jugular vein vein |
|
Quadriceps, Posterior thigh |
Scruff, back |
|
| VOLUME |
0.3 ml |
3-4 mls |
0.1 ml |
3-4 ml |
5-10 ml/kg |
| NEEDLE SIZE |
< 25 gauge |
< 21 gauge |
< 21 gauge |
< 20 gauge |
gavage needle 20 gauge |
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