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Well, we just gave Snuffers her injection. We tried it at room temp and made sure the needle could move under her skin before injecting. It took 40 min and 7 needle tips before we could get the penG in. :( I'm sure we're doing it right- it just seems like the pressure in the syringe is off...

We give 1 mL every 12 hours. It's the stuff with 12.5mg of diphenhydramine per teaspoon

We'll definitely try letting it warm up to room temp. And a video demo would be great. Thanks!

I forgot to mention that she also has an ear infection. Current mess include PennG injection once a week, Tresaderm in ears once a day, Gentocin in eyes and nose twice a day, and children's benadryl orally twice a day. The benadryl seems to make her breathing quieter, but no other improvements.

Snuffers' symptoms include watering red eyes and hair loss below her eyes, loud breathing, weight loss, and less playfulness. She has also recently begun urinating on the floor and feces is softer. Vet originally treated her for upper respiratory infection, then thought she might have...

Thanks for the suggestions. We want to be able to give the pennG a fair chance before going back to the vet to try something else-we've already tried multiple other meds. So we really want some suggestions on how to give the shots. I may try some of the others things you suggested as well.

My husband and I are giving our 4 year old Holland Lop, Snuffers, penicillin shots to treat what they think is pasteurella. We have a lot of trouble with these shots-we get the needle under her skin and we can't push in the plunger. When hubby pulls the plunger out, it goes right back to where...

MiniLopHop: I'm having a similar problem with my Snuffers (a 4 year old Holland Lop). They think she has pasteurella.She has been on many different medications since February, andcurrently gets a penicilin shot once a week, ear drops (Tresaderm) once a day, nose/ eye drops (Gentocin) twice a...