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Femoral venipuncture for collection of multiple blood samples in the nonanesthetized rat

1986; American Veterinary Medical Association; Volume: 47; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2460/ajvr.1986.47.08.1781

1943-5681

Michael L. Horton, Carl Olson, David W. Hobson,

Viral Infections and Immunology Research

A technique for blood collection via the femoral vein was developed for use in nonanesthetized rats. The technique was useful for single or serial blood collection. Volumes of 0.1 to 1 ml were collected for serum biochemical or venous blood gas determinations. The technique was effective, reproducible, did not require anesthesia, and was less stressful than other methods of blood collection in the rat.