Ideal Polypropylene Hub Needle Pack - 5 Pack Features: Designed for farm animal use. Canula made of stainless steel. Tri-beveled anti-coring tips are computer ground for uniform sharpness. Sterile, non-pyrogenic, and autoclavable. Silicone coating eases insertion for low penetration resistance and minimal animal discomfort. Color coded to ISO standard. Quick Guide to Buying Needles: Slip tip or Lure Lock? A slip tip needle will simply pop on to the end of the syringe where as a lure lock actually screws on to the end. All syringes will accept both kinds of needles. KV Supply sells needles and syringes separately or together. All needles and syringes are sterile and wrapped individually. The gauge (ga) specifies how big around the needle is. Keep in mind that the bigger the gauge #, the smaller the needle is. For instance, a 25 ga needle is very thin and tiny (for small animals like kittens and small puppies), where as a 16 ga needle will be bigger around and thicker (for larger tougher skinned animals like cattle and hogs). The length of the needle is also stated, length is important as you are going to want a longer needle for large animals, and a shorter needle for smaller animals. Below are some guidelines for common use of specific needle types: 18 ga to 19 ga 1" for giving fluids to small animals. 22 ga to 23 ga 3/4" for giving vaccines to small animals. 25 ga 5/8" for very small animals for vaccines 20 ga to 21 ga 1 1/2" for horses and cattle vaccines and medication shots. 20 ga to 19 ga 1" for medications and vaccines for sheep and goats. 14 ga to 16 ga for tough skinned animals like pigs. Needles or vaccines including needles require a prescription from your veterinarian if shipping to the following States: · Washington DC · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · Rhode Island · Delaware · Connecticut · Maine Needles or vaccines including needles cannot be shipped internationally, to Guam, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
