Needle Use
Needle use |
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1 |
Always use a sharp new disposable needle each day |
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2 |
When
injecting a group of healthy pigs do not use the same needle for more than 10 -
12 pigs (one litter) Note:
if Mycoplasma suis is a problem
needles may not be shared, discuss
this with the practice |
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3 |
Never use a blunt needle |
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4 |
Needles must not go from a sick pig to a healthy pig |
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5 |
Only use a clean needle to draw out of a vaccine bottle |
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6 |
Dispose of used needles (and blades) in a proper sharps bin |
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7 |
Return full sharps bin to the veterinarian for safe
disposal |
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8 |
Do not share needles with another stockperson |
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Needle length
and size |
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Intramuscular |
kg |
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Subcutaneous injections |
1 |
Piglet 16 mm 0.8 mm |
1 - 7 |
1 |
Piglet 16 mm 0.8 mm |
2 |
Weaner 25
mm 1.1 mm |
7 - 25 |
2 |
Weaner 16 mm 0.8 mm |
3 |
Grower 25
mm 1.1 mm |
25 - 60 |
3 |
Grower 16 mm 1.1 mm |
4 |
Finisher 25
mm 1.3 mm |
60-100 |
4 |
Finisher 16 mm 1.1 mm |
5 |
Adult 40
mm 1.3 mm |
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5 |
Adult 25 mm 1.1 mm |
Accidental self
injection |
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1 |
Inform manager (or assistant manager) immediately |
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2 |
Obtain relevant data sheet |
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3 |
Telephone local medical centre for advice |
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4 |
Be
taken to the medical centre. Do not
drive yourself |
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5 |
Go to
local medical centre with data sheet and name and telephone of the farm veterinarian |
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6 |
Fill
in accident book |