Injection sites and route of administration AFTOPOR - Intramuscular
Piglets Injection site: neck or ham
Needle size * : 19G x ⁵⁄₈ ” (or 19G x 1” according to the age of the animals)
Injection site: neck Needle size * : 17G x 1” to 18G x 1 ½ ” Sows & boars
The appropriate site is where the vaccine will be effective with the least possible stress and pain to the animal.
Intramuscular route
Skin Subcutaneous tissue Muscle
Insert the needle at ± 90° angle to the skin surface, from up to down, to avoid liquid to exit backwards.
Adult: 18G x 1 ½ ’’
Needle size*
Young: 19G x 1’’
* - Diameter: The higher the G value, the smaller the diameter - Length: 1” = 1 inch 26 mm
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