title: Unassisted blood collection from unanesthetized rats and gerbils.
abstract: Blood collection is a common procedure in animal research. This column describes humane methods of collecting blood from the rat and the gerbil that can be carried out by a single person on an awake animal.
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. alworth@uga.edu
authors.forename: Leanne C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Alworth
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Tanya L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Greg W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Salyards
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005849:Gerbillinae; D051381:Rats