IV Injection Site in Pigs
The site for intravenous injection in pigs is:
- External pudic vein
- Jugular vein
- Saphenous vein
- Auricular vein — Correct Answer
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Auricular vein
In pigs, the intravenous injection is given through the auricular vein (ear vein).
Venipuncture Sites in Different Species
- Cattle, sheep and goat: Jugular vein (along the whole length of the jugular furrow on the ventrolateral aspect of the neck).
- Horse: External jugular vein in the jugular furrow, only in the cranial part of the neck.
- Pig: Auricular vein.
- Dog: Saphenous vein on the medial aspect of the leg, or recurrent tarsal vein on the dorsal aspect of the leg.
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