First Shot
Posted By Russ Emerson on February 16, 2006 at 11:25 pm
Mycah just had her first me-administered insulin injection.
When I got home from work 25 minutes ago I fed her, and prepped the injection. When she was done eating I called her over, “posed” her so I could aim properly, and stuck her just the way the vet taught me. Mycah didn’t even flinch. Not bad, if I do say so myself.
Having had that initial success, I feel much better about the future.
Mycah was very good, and got a treat and a good chin-skritch out of the deal.
Win-win.
I guess the practice cats with the vet are a good thing.
Makes me wonder if stuffed toy cats might also work for practice.
Probably not, unless the anatomical accuracy was extremely high – you have to feel how the skin moves over the shoulder blades, and how it “tents” when you pinch a bit between your finger and thumb and then pull the loose skin up.
Plus, I have yet to see a stuffed toy cat that will eat a treat when you’re all done.