Unassisted blood collection from unanesthetized rats and gerbils

Blood collection is a common procedure in animal research. This column describes humane methods of collecting blood from the rat and the gerbil that can be carried out by a single person on an awake animal.

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Published in:Lab animal 2012-06, Vol.41 (6), p.155-156
Main Authors: Alworth, Leanne C., Kelly, Lisa M., Cooper, Tanya L., Salyards, Greg W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Animal experimentation
Animal Models
Animals
Animals, Laboratory
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Blood collection and preservation
Blood Specimen Collection - methods
Blood Specimen Collection - veterinary
Care and treatment
clinical-techniques
Gerbillinae
Gerbils
Life Sciences
Methodology
Methods
Rats
Rattus
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
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Summary:Blood collection is a common procedure in animal research. This column describes humane methods of collecting blood from the rat and the gerbil that can be carried out by a single person on an awake animal.
ISSN:0093-7355
1548-4475
DOI:10.1038/laban0612-155