title: A rapid, simple, and humane method for submandibular bleeding of mice using a lancet.
abstract: Methods for obtaining blood samples from mice tend to be difficult, inhumane, or both. The authors describe an inexpensive, disposable, single-use lancet for submandibular bleeding of mice that allows investigators to quickly draw 0.2-0.5 ml of blood without the use of anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Plum Island Animal Disease Center/ARS, US Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA. wgolde@piadc.ars.usda.gov
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Golde
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gollobin
authors.forename: Luis L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000662:veterinary*; D051379:Mice