If you need to give him 3ml and your syringe is only 1.25 then give him two full syringes of the 1.25 first which will be 2.50 ml then give him a half syringe which will be the full 3 ml, or you could just get a regular tablespoon out of your kitchen drawer and pour the medicine in the soon until intend 2/3 full and that's the equivalent of 3ml