A simple method of obtaining repeated venous blood samples from the conscious rat

R I Hall; L H Ross; M Bozovic; J P Grant

doi:10.1016/0022-4804(84)90072-6

A simple method of obtaining repeated venous blood samples from the conscious rat

J Surg Res. 1984 Jan;36(1):92-5. doi: 10.1016/0022-4804(84)90072-6.

Authors

R I Hall, L H Ross, M Bozovic, J P Grant

PMID: 6690846
DOI: 10.1016/0022-4804(84)90072-6

Abstract

A method for repeated venous blood sampling from the conscious, unrestrained rat is described using a silastic femoral vein catheter buried within a scrotal pouch.

MeSH terms

Animals
Blood Specimen Collection / methods*
Catheterization / methods*
Femoral Vein*
Male
Rats
Vena Cava, Inferior*