Comparison between ether and carbon dioxide anaesthesia for removal of small blood samples from rats.
Choice of anaesthetic did not affect packed cell volume, urea or total protein concentration, alanine aminotransferase activity or prothrombin time. Slightly higher plasma glucose values were obtained after carbon dioxide. All values were well within the laboratory reference ranges.
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004986:Ether; D005019:Ethyl Ethers; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats / Q000097:blood*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005019:Ethyl Ethers; D004986:Ether; D002245:Carbon Dioxide