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    Lump at injection site

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    So found out my little Twinkie has a teeny infection so I decided to put her on anti biotics. Anyways I gave her second injection today. What concerns me is there is a lump at the injection site now

    Is that normal? The swelling is already going down a LITTLE bit but I'm just a little scared because when I did the injection at the vet's office there wasn't any lumps...
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    Re: Lump at injection site

    Quote Originally Posted by barbie.dragon View Post
    Hi guys
    So found out my little Twinkie has a teeny infection so I decided to put her on anti biotics. Anyways I gave her second injection today. What concerns me is there is a lump at the injection site now

    Is that normal? The swelling is already going down a LITTLE bit but I'm just a little scared because when I did the injection at the vet's office there wasn't any lumps...
    The lump is completely normal and will go away in time.
    Most antibiotics require IM (intramuscular - in the muscle) injections. You did SQ (SubQ/subcutaneous - under the skin). It won't hurt your snake. You just injected under the skin rather than into the muscle. It will be just a little more slower to absorb than if you injected directly into the muscle. The bubble is just the liquid sitting under the skin. (Think of when you got a TB skin test - it was injected under the skin and produced a bubble)

    Next time, just push the needle down a little more deeper if you want to get into the muscle.
    Last edited by satomi325; 01-22-2013 at 01:49 AM.

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    Re: Lump at injection site

    Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
    The lump is completely normal and will go away in time.
    Most antibiotics require IM (intramuscular - in the muscle) injections. You did SQ (SubQ/subcutaneous - under the skin). It won't hurt your snake. You just injected under the skin rather than into the muscle. It will be just a little more slower to absorb than if you injected directly into the muscle. The bubble is just the liquid sitting under the skin. (Think of when you got a TB skin test - it was injected under the skin and produced a bubble)

    Next time, just push the needle down a little more deeper if you want to get into the muscle.
    You are absolutely correct. I had the same thing a couple of times my snake moved and the injection went sub Q . Nothing to worry about, the lump will go away.

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    Re: Lump at injection site

    Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
    The lump is completely normal and will go away in time.
    Most antibiotics require IM (intramuscular - in the muscle) injections. You did SQ (SubQ/subcutaneous - under the skin). It won't hurt your snake. You just injected under the skin rather than into the muscle. It will be just a little more slower to absorb than if you injected directly into the muscle. The bubble is just the liquid sitting under the skin. (Think of when you got a TB skin test - it was injected under the skin and produced a bubble)

    Next time, just push the needle down a little more deeper if you want to get into the muscle.
    Whew thank god! Thanks for the quick answer
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