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Read reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Rabbit Ray needs to go for a blood test. How will it be? Will it be painful?
Rabbits. Common sites used for venipuncture in rabbits include the jugular vein, the lateral saphenous vein, the cephalic vein, the marginal ear vein and the central ear artery. The cephalic vein is usually preserved for IV catheter placement (Graham and Mader, 2012).
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Total blood volume of a rabbit is 60 ml/kg or 6.0 % of total body weight (BW). No more than 1% of the animal’s blood volume in one collection or over a 24 hour period. No more than 7.5% (4.5 ml/ kg BW ) of total blood volume can be collected in a single or multiple draws over a week period.
Summary. Resources and references. Technique. Removal of blood from the marginal ear vein or artery is one of the most common and least invasive methods of talking blood from a rabbit. This technique can be used with all strains and for single and repeat samples.
Aug 20, 2010 · Hematological and serum chemistry tests are considered part of the minimum database, yet collecting blood samples from small mammals can be extremely challenging. This review article reviews the recommended venipuncture site in popular exotic companion mammals including many rodents, rabbits, ferrets, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders.
This article deals with the approved blood collection techniques for laboratory animals like rodents, lagomorphs and nonrodents. Permission of the Institute Animal Ethics Committee has been obtained for the use of animals for demonstrating the techniques. Go to: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF BLOOD COLLECTION IN ANIMALS.
Jul 7, 2016 · Children can play with Rabbit Ray and actual medical materials (Don’t worry, no sharps!), as they learn about their bodies, and how injections, blood draws and IVs work. Prepared children are much less anxious, as they have the opportunity to learn coping skills such as deep breathing and distraction when they play under the gentle ...
