Adequan Needle Sizes for dogs

[mydogs]

I have a vet appointment next week but figured I’d ask about others personal opinions too.

Has anyone used a needle that was smaller than 25g with Adequan Canine?

I give my dogs Adequan Canine. I use a 25g needle but was thinking of trying a smaller needle size because one of my dogs whimpers every time I do it and it does not help my confidence at all.

I am thinking of trying a 27g needle but wasn’t sure if Adequan was too thick to go through it.

[DMK]

I just used my 20g horse needles, but I give it SQ so nobody even notices (feline or canine). FYI - in case you are giving it IM, it’s not labeled SQ but it’s commonly given that way and it works equally as well

[trubandloki]

It has been a few years since I used Adequan for my dog (dog has since passed, Adequan worked great). I do not know what gauge the needles were but they were the same size as diabetic insulin needles. We did it SQ like DMK mentions above.

[MustangSavvy]

Nope, honestly you just going to need to use more pressure and in turn cause more pain. I would use a 22g.

[Warmblood1]

I’ve left the vet field but when given previously we standardly used a 22 gauge needle. It isn’t the thickest of solutions but thick enough. Sometimes using too small of a needle will cause the solution to dispense too slowly causing the injection to be more uncomfortable.