I Just Hurt My Ball Python! Help!

Ok guys I woke up this morning and it was gone! No swelling or anything. I mean I could not even find the site injection. I'm taking him to the vet anyways! Thanks for all the help and replies.:P

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Next time you go to inject the antibiotics, insert the needle into the muscle, withdraw the plunger to make sure you haven't hit a blood vessel, withdraw plunger AGAIN, and then inject. Safer for the animal that way. We do that with all animals, but especially with penicillin shots, because if you get PenG in a vessel, you don't have much of an animal anymore. I know you're not using penicillin, but still, it's the basic concept. Safety is the first priority.

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While I was giving Carmen her Baytril sub-cu, this is how the vet described I should verify I wasn't poking into a blood vein.

The sub-cu shots I gave Carmen always "puffed" up her skin right where I administered the shots, but the vet had her the first shot and that's what it looked like - it always went down in an hour or so.

But, better safe than sorry and way better for peace of mind, have the vet take a quick looky. =)

glad to hear it went away! let us know how the vet went

I would still keep a close eye on the general area just incase.I am glad everything looks well today.