Venipuncture in bats.
Though not as common as small rodents in laboratory settings, bats are being increasingly used in research studies. Knowledge of proper blood sampling techniques is essential for care and management of bats.
Eshar
David
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Moriah Veterinary Clinic, Haifa, Israel.
Weinberg
Maya
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D000818:Animals; D001367:Axillary Vein; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000502:physiology*; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000662:veterinary; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*