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Veterinary VertexRethinking Routine: How Needles Stay Sharp After Vaccine Vial PunctureSend us a textEver wondered if you really need to change that needle after drawing up a vaccine? In this eye-opening conversation, Julia Tawil and Dr. Rachael Kreisler challenge a decades-old practice that most of us have never questioned.Their meticulously designed study measured exactly how much a needle dulls after puncturing a vaccine vial—and the results might surprise you. Using precise force measurements, they discovered that needle sharpness decreases by less than 20% after vial puncture—well below the threshold considered clinically significant. What matters more? The needle's gauge, brand, and how gently you...2025-05-1418 min