Don't be nervous about giving the shots.. just be sure to not give the shots in the same leg twice in a row. Now the vet did tell you that the shots must go in the front legs I hope?

Never give them in the back legs because when you do that the medications basically go straight to the kidneys & out the body rather than distributing throughout the body.

I hate giving injections to reptiles, but you have to do it sometimes. It's painful for them so about all you can do is be decisive, make up your mind you are going to get it done with one poke then try to be quick with it.



Things to look out for that would make you want to call your vet back are sore looking spots at injection sites & swelling of the legs.

I've seen that happen more in smaller aquatic turtles & have seldom seen problems like that with box turtles.

Good luck with this.. in the end it's going to be worth it.
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