INJECTION SITES, VOLUMES AND NEEDLES: THE
RABBIT
Recommended needle gauges, injection sites and
volumes for the rabbit.
| |
IV |
IP |
IM |
SQ |
Oral |
| SITE |
Marginal ear vein |
|
Quadriceps, Posterior thigh, lumbar muscle |
Scruff |
|
| VOLUME |
1-5 ml |
50-100 mls |
0.5-1 ml |
50-100 ml |
5-10 ml/kg |
| NEEDLE SIZE |
< 21 gauge |
< 20 gauge |
< 20 gauge |
< 20 gauge |
syringe (consult with LARC vet staff) |
| 
