Especially the vetergesic ones, as I have known vets and nurses to open them with their bare hands (ouch!) and the vial shatters in their hand
If you dont have one of those special vial openers, ALWAYS used a piece of tissue, or similar to protect your hands, should the vial shatter. Better safe than sorry!
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I was at a VN conference at the weekend and got one of the snappy things free from a Dechra rep (with some buphenorphine info). Used it today, and it's great!