Administering Insulin Injections for Cats Guide

Kristen demonstrates how to safely administer insulin injections to pets.

### How to Administer Insulin Injections to Your Cat
* 🐱 Hi, my name is Kristen, a technician at Union Lake Veterinary Hospital, and I'm here with my cat Cruz to guide you on **giving insulin injections** to your feline friend.
* 💉 You'll need a bottle of **insulin prescribed by your veterinarian** and the correct insulin syringe; use a **U-100 syringe for U-100 insulin** and a **U-40 syringe for U-40 insulin**.
* ❄ Always store your insulin in the fridge and remember to **gently roll the bottle between your hands** to mix it, rather than shaking it.
* 🧪 When drawing insulin into the syringe, **pull back past the desired dosage** to avoid air bubbles, then **push back to the correct amount** before removing it.
* 📍 For the injection site, choose an area near the shoulder blades and **rotate the injection spot like the numbers on a clock** to **prevent scar tissue**.
* 🍽 It's crucial to **administer the injection after your cat has had a full meal**; if they don't eat, **contact your veterinarian for guidance on the insulin dose**.
* 📞 If you have any questions or concerns during the process, don't hesitate to **reach out to your veterinary clinic for assistance**.

[Music] Hi, my name is Kristen. I'm a technician here at Union Lake Veterinary Hospital, and this is my cat Cruz. And today, I'm going to show you guys how to give insulin injections. The things you're going to need are going to be your bottle of

insulin that's prescribed by your veterinarian and the appropriate insulin syringe. If it's a U-100 insulin, you're using a U-100 syringe. If it's a U-40 insulin, you're using a U-40 syringe. So, your insulin will be kept in the fridge, so

take it out of the fridge when you're ready to use it to mix it. We never want to shake the insulin; we want to roll it gently between our hands, kind of just roll it like that. We're then going to take our syringe, take the cap off, and insert

it into the bottle here. We're going to draw back past the number of units that you want. So, if I wanted five, I'm going to pull back past the five and then push it back up so that we don't get any air bubbles in our

syringe. And then we'll take that out, and that's what we're going to give for the injection. The next step is going to be to kind of give the injection in the area by the shoulder blades here. So, we kind of want to rotate where we give the

injection every time. So, kind of think about it as a face of a clock. So, give one injection at one; the next one you know could be at two, three, four, five. Just kind of rotating around that area where you give it. You're going to give them once or twice a day.

we don't want to cause any scar tissue so we're going to kind of tent the skin by the shoulder blades here we're going to then make a little pocket and just insert our needle and then push the plunger in to inject the insulin you

want to make sure your pet has a full meal prior to giving the insulin injection if your pet does not eat its full meal make sure you give your veterinarian a call so they can advise you on what to do with the dose of

insulin if you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to give us a call thank you guys for watching and we'll see you next time

How to Give Insulin Injections to Diabetic Pets

Union Lake Veterinary Hospital

Introduction and necessary materials: insulin prescribed by a veterinarian and the correct syringe (U-100 or U-40).

Insulin storage and preparation: keep in the fridge, roll gently, do not shake.

Drawing insulin into the syringe: insert the syringe, draw back past the required units, and push back to remove air bubbles.

Preparing the injection: remove syringe and prepare for injection.

Injection site: area by the shoulder blades, rotating injection sites like a clock face to avoid scar tissue.

Injection frequency: once or twice a day.

Injection technique: tent the skin, create a pocket, insert the needle, and push the plunger.

Important considerations: ensure pet has eaten a full meal before injection; contact veterinarian if pet doesn't eat.

Concluding remarks: contact the veterinary hospital with any questions or concerns.