title: Venipuncture sites in armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus).
abstract: Several venipuncture sites were evaluated in nine-banded armadillos. Included were the jugular, subclavian, cephalic, saphenous, and ventral tail veins, as well as cardiac puncture. Animals were anesthetized with 25 mg/kg ketamine hydrochloride prior to sampling. All sites yielded adequate blood volumes for hematology and serum chemistry studies.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001135:Armadillos / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D014680:Veins; D004490:Xenarthra / Q000033:anatomy & histology*