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Injection Guidelines
Table 2. Needle Sizes and Recommended Injection Sites. Adapted from: Formulary for La-
boratory Animals, 3rd Ed., Hawk, Leary, Morris, 2005
Injection Site; Needle gauge
Species SC IM IP IV
Ear vein,
Scruff, back;
Guinea pig Quadriceps; 25G 23 – 25G Saphenous vein;
23 – 25
25 – 27G
Quadriceps; 25G Femoral or jugu-
Scruff;
Hamster (Not recommend- 23 – 25G lar vein;
25G
ed at UGA) 25 – 27G
Quadriceps; 27G
Scruff, back; Lateral tail vein;
Mouse (Not recommend- 25 – 27G
25G 26 – 28G
ed at UGA)
Scruff, flank; Quadriceps, lum- Marginal ear vein;
Rabbit 21 – 23G
21 – 25G bar muscles; 25G 23 – 25G
Scruff; Lateral tail vein;
Rat Quadriceps; 25G 23 – 25G
25G 21 – 23G