A rapid, simple, and humane method for submandibular bleeding of mice using a lancet.
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.
Golde
William T
WT
Plum Island Animal Disease Center/ARS, US Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA. wgolde@piadc.ars.usda.gov
Gollobin
Peter
P
Rodriguez
Luis L
LL
D000818:Animals; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000662:veterinary*; D051379:Mice