The concentration of glucose in blood plasma of pigs, in relation to collection methods and to other experimental factors.
Both transportation and electrical stunning increased significantly the level of blood-glucose in pigs. The venous blood collected with a syringe from the ear vein contained more glucose than when it was drawn of from the cannulated jugular vein. A highly significant correlation was found between glucose and bicarbonate concentration in the blood.
D000818:Animals; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine / Q000097:blood*
D001639:Bicarbonates; D001786:Blood Glucose