From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2002-03-15 00:46:00 UTC
Subject: Re: How much blood is needed for ADV testing?
cjansa99 wrote:
>
> I have looked at the file section PDF file regarding United ADV
> testing but it doesnt mention how much blood is needed. Does
> clipping one nail provide enough? I can recall when I clipped too
> low by accident and the cry of pain from the ferret was terrible. Is
> a needle stick for this the better way to go?
There is some info at this address:
http://www.ferret-universe.com/health/adv.html#test
It says to take enough blood to fill a heparized capillary tube. I'm not
sure just how much blood that would take, but 4 drops would probably do
it. A capillary tube is a small piece of glass tubing about the size of
a pencil lead and maybe 3.5 inches long. You can get that by putting
Ferretone on the patients tummy and while he is occupied with licking
that up, clip just the tinyest bit into the pink of a back toe. Fill
your tube and slap some styptic powder on the toe. The ferret will
hardly notice it. That site also says blood in a vacutainer is
acceptable, but that will require a neck stick which the ferret will
fight worse than the nail clip.
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Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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