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*The caudal tail vein is the preferred site for IV injections. A 22-25 gauge needle long enough to reach the centre of the tail is needed. Inject about 1/4 to 1/3 down from the cloaca on the ventral midline. Disinfect the site. Insert the needle at 45-60 degrees until contact with the vertebral body. Apply gentle plunger pressure until blood appears in the hub and then an IV injection is possible.

*The caudal tail vein is the preferred site for IV injections. A 22-25 gauge needle long enough to reach the centre of the tail is needed. Inject about 1/4 to 1/3 down from the cloaca on the ventral midline. Disinfect the site. Insert the needle at 45-60 degrees until contact with the vertebral body. Apply gentle plunger pressure until blood appears in the hub and then an IV injection is possible.

*With a cutdown technique an intravenous catheter can be placed in the cephalic vein. The ventral abdominal vein (in iguanas the ventral abdominal vein is a large vein (1-2mm) that lies just below the ventral midline between the umbilicus and the pelvis) is not recommended because of bleeding in the cephalic or jugular veins (in iguanas, the large jugular vein runs deep in the lateral cervical region caudally from the level of the tympanum to the thoracic).

*With a cutdown technique an intravenous catheter can be placed in the cephalic vein. The [[Ventral abdominal vein|ventral abdominal vein]] (in iguanas the ventral abdominal vein is a large vein (1-2mm) that lies just below the ventral midline between the umbilicus and the pelvis) is not recommended because of bleeding in the cephalic or jugular veins (in iguanas, the large jugular vein runs deep in the lateral cervical region caudally from the level of the tympanum to the thoracic).

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'''Intramuscular'''