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 ...

Blood collection is one of the most common diagnostic procedures in chelonian species. Knowledge and case-dependent selection of appropriate sampling sites are necessary to obtain a diagnostic blood ...

A training technique is described for ensuring the active cooperation of adult male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) during in-homecage venipuncture. Five single-housed and 10 pair-housed males ...

Blood sampling via venipuncture is probably the most common experimental procedure that laboratory rhesus monkeys are subjected to. The procedure is generally unsatisfactory because of the animals' ...