Sampling of lymph from lymph vessels afferent to the supramammary lymph gland in the cow.
A technique for catheterization of a lymph vessel afferent to the supramammary lymph gland in the cow is described. The operation was made with the cow under general anaesthesia. The lymph vessel was catheterized with a 30 cm long heparinized polyethylene catheter with an external diameter of 2.5 to 3 mm. Generally at least 5 ml of lymph could be collected within a period of 3 to 5 minutes. In 11 out of 15 cows lymph could be collected for 7 days or longer.
Obel
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Ostensson
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Aström
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D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D008196:Lymph / Q000032:analysis*; D008208:Lymphatic System; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary*