Doctors use rubbing alcohol to disinfect the skin and decrease the risk of introducing bacteria into the body when administering a shot. This helps reduce the chances of infection at the injection site.
Before an injection, doctors and nurses wipe the skin with 70% alcohol in the form of patches.
It is recommended to give a cat a shot in the scruff of their neck, where there is loose skin and less sensitivity. This area is commonly used for injections in cats.
it takes skin exactly 1 hour to freeze in - 20 degrees
go to the doctors just in case. you may need a tetanus shot.
When salt is added to ice, it further lowers the temperature of the ice. When applied to skin, this mixture rapidly draws heat from the skin, causing the skin to freeze and potentially leading to frostbite. Salt also disrupts the freezing point of water, contributing to the formation of ice crystals that can damage skin cells.
You could but it would make it difficult to skin
you would have to peel the skin off if that helps
Well ... you're sticking a needle into your skin. Of course it hurts, but it's not bad because first they give you a shot that numbs the area so you don't feel it after the shot.
Skin craft
If the skin is even slightly moist, it can freeze to the ice if the ice is much below the freezing point - just like your tongue can freeze to metal if you are foolish enough to lick it in the winter.
The best place to give a dog an insulin shot is typically in the loose skin on the back of their neck or in the flank area. It's important to rotate injection sites to prevent irritation or discomfort for the dog.