Common IM Injection Sites & Landmarks - Equine & Bovine
IM injection is a route of drug administration that involves injecting a drug through a hypodermic needle that has been inserted into the belly of a muscle. The large blood supply of the muscle leads to rapid absorption of the drug into the bloodstream for distribution to the rest of the body.
| Cranial trapezius | Pectoralis | SMST (EQUINE ONLY) | |
| Caudal LM | Scapula | - | - |
| Cranial LM | - | - | Femur |
| Dorsal LM | Nuchal ligament | Menubrium | - |
| Ventral LM | Cervical vertebra | - | - |
| Medial LM | - | Sternum | - |
| Lateral LM | - | Humerus | - |
| Proximal LM | - | Menubrium | Greater trochanter of femur |
| Distal LM | - | - | Stifle joint |
Common IM Injection Sites & Landmarks - Canine & Feline
IM injection is a route of drug administration that involves injecting a drug through a hypodermic needle that has been inserted into the belly of a muscle. The large blood supply of the muscle leads to rapid absorption of the drug into the bloodstream for distribution to the rest of the body.
| Epaxials (C) | SMST (A) | Qaudriceps (B) | Triceps brachii (D) | |
| Caudal LM | Iliac crest | - | Femur | - |
| Cranial LM | Last rib | Femur | - | Humerus |
| Medial LM | Dorsal spinous processes | - | - | - |
| Lateral LM | - | - | - | - |
| Proximal LM | - | Greater trochanter of femur | Greater trochanter of femur | Greater tubercle of humerus |
| Distal LM | - | Stifle joint | Stifle joint | Olecranon process of ulna |
