Hi. I give insulin shots to a cat at the local shelter twice a day. I use
the very thinnest needles. Tonight when i drew the insulin, the needle bent and
I straightened it. This must have weakened it, because when I gave him the
shot and withdrew the syringe the needle had broken off. he did not seem to
feel it, and I checked him over in detail and pet him for about 20 minutes and
could not find it. At one point I thought I felt it, but then I didn't again.
It is not necessarily in his neck, but it might be. He is acting normal. What
do you think I should do? Do you think this could hurt him/ get infected/
etc.? Should I take him to a vet for x-rays or something to see if it is in there
and needs to be removed? He is diabetic and FIV+ and otherwise healthy,
although he has a bit of a runny eye today.
Michelle
