gwmccull
gwmccull t1_j4z7shg wrote
Reply to comment by MercurioLeCher in Is there any difference in efficacy when a vaccine is administered somewhere other than the upper arm (e.g. on the foot)? by MercurioLeCher
BCG is not given intramuscularly, it is given intradermaly. From what I remember, an intradermal injection is given by inserting the needle into the first few layers of skin and then the injection is made in a pocket within the skin. Sometimes I think they will even insert the needle and then lift it to help form the pocket
If BCG is given subcutaneously (below the skin) then it can be dangerous to the patient
So it makes sense then that BCG could be given on the foot since it’s within the skin and not the muscle
gwmccull t1_j543c1n wrote
Reply to comment by tknala17 in Do beavers get splinters in their mouths, and if they do, how do they deal with them? by OldManIrv
We used to live on a creek that had a family of beavers. The creek fed a lake that was dam controlled. In the spring, the water agency would raise the water level in the lake and the creek would back up until it was an extension of the lake. In the fall, they would drop the dam, the lake would drain and the creek would start running again
Every fall the beavers would make a half-hearted attempt at building a dam on the creek, which at best would make a large puddle, and the rest of the year, they just relied on the human-made dam on the lake