How To Prepare an Insulin Syringe To Inject a Diabetic Cat

See how the syringe is marked with numbers indicating units of insulin. Be sure you’re giving your cat the number of units prescribed by your veterinarian.

don’t ever try to adjust your cat’s insulin dosage on your own. Always follow the advice of your veterinarian.

first take the insulin vial out of the refrigerator and gently roll it between your hands to mix the insulin.

Now take the syringe and remove the caps from the plunger and the needle.

Pull back the plunger to the number of units your veterinarian prescribed for your cat.

Stick the needle into the top of the insulin vial and push the plunger all the way in to inject air into the vial.

With the needle still inserted, turn the vial upside-down. Look to make sure the tip of the needle is all the way submerged in the liquid so you won’t draw air into the syringe.

Now slowly pull back the plunger again, but this time go a few units past the dose. While you still have the needle inserted in the vial, look for any big air bubbles in the syringe. If you see any, you can just tap the side of the syringe gently with your finger to release them.

Now slowly push the plunger back in to the prescribed dose — in this case, four units.

Take your finger off the plunger and pull the needle out of the vial. The syringe is now ready for the injection.