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Decide which animal is to receive the injection; fixate on that animal, and do not change target animals throughout this process (Figures 2.30–2.33). Hold the syringe in your dominant hand. Approach the animal from behind its line of sight when the animal is parallel to a panel. Make sure to stay behind its line of sight, position yourself on the side of the animal toward the center of the pen with the animal tracking around the outside next to the panels. The handler puts their left hand firmly on the opposite side of the animal just over the top line in the area where the neck and shoulder come together; this is the injection site. Note the injection site is on the side opposite from where the person is standing. Most importantly, reach forward and stay behind the animal's line of sight. At the same time, keep your hip as close to the animal's hip as possible. The animal changes direction by pivoting around the shoulders and using this technique, the animal can be prevented from changing direction. The animal has a forward escape route and will use it. It is not possible to give injections without restraint unless you can prevent the animal from changing direction. Working in a packed pen helps with this immensely. Though it may seem daunting to work in a group of animals within a pen, in the author's experience the animals are much less fearful, which means they kick, rear, and spit less.