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Venipuncture and Blood Collection on Conscious Virginia Opossums (Didelphis virginiana).
- Source :
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Journal of wildlife diseases [J Wildl Dis] 2024 Jan 01; Vol. 60 (1), pp. 168-170. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We developed a venipuncture technique of the ventral caudal vein in conscious Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) in cage traps, enabling blood sampling without anesthesia. Blood samples were successfully collected from all 28 opossums in this study by this technique. Draw volume of <0.1 mL occurred in only four opossums (14%).<br /> (© Wildlife Disease Association 2024.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Phlebotomy veterinary
Virginia
Opossums
Didelphis
Anesthesia veterinary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1943-3700
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37924238
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-22-00143