title: A simple method for intravenous injection and blood collection in the chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger).
abstract: A simple method is outlined for intravenous injection and blood collection from a peripheral vein in the chinchilla. Seven peripheral vein sites were successfully venipunctured in unanaesthetized chinchillas: the femoral, cephalic, auricular, saphenous, dorsalis penis, lateral abdominal and tail veins. The femoral and cephalic veins were found to be the best sites for injection and blood collection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Nippon Veterinary and Zootechnical College, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tappa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amao
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D001815:Bloodletting / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D002682:Chinchilla; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male