title: Saphenous vein puncture for blood sampling of the mouse, rat, hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, ferret and mink.
abstract: A method is described for blood collection from the lateral saphenous vein. This enables rapid sampling, which if necessary can be repeated from the same site without a need for new puncture wounds. The method is a humane and practical alternative to cardiac and retro-orbital puncture, in species where venepuncture has traditionally been regarded as problematic.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Animal Unit, National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hem
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006224:Cricetinae; D005289:Ferrets; D005849:Gerbillinae; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D051379:Mice; D008907:Mink; D051381:Rats; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D013045:Species Specificity