Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 70 lbs
There was few air bubbles in syringe while vet gave injection to my dog. Is it ok?
1 Answer
Published on May 7th, 2018
Yup! A little air under the skin is completely harmless and will be absorbed by the body. Even a few bubbles IV is not a problem. Contrary to TV, it actually takes a lot of air in the veins to cause death (like multiple syringes of air). Rest easy and you and Puku have a good night!
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