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25 July 2025

Irish Field Contributor on 25 Jul 2025

Reader's question: How do I inject my horse safely into the muscle?

Horse Sense resident vet Karen Dunne answers a reader's question on how to safely administer an injection into the muscle of her horse

Irish Field Contributor

25 July 2025

The neck is generally the safest area to inject as you are less likely to get kicked

Figure 2. To locate the correct injection site place one hand along the crest and the other on the front edge of the shoulder blade. The injection site is where your thumbs meet \ Karen Dunne

Figure 1. Intramuscular injection sites

Before you begin

Wash and dry your hands. Disposable gloves may be worn but they can make handling the equipment awkward. It is more important to have clean hands and avoid touching the needle once the cap is removed.

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