From:
Dorte Nørgaard
Date: 2007-11-22 08:20:30 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] how to get blood
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
Hello over there!!
Photos show only half the truth!! Also a fact when wrinkles is being eradic=
ated with surgery or photomanipulation :-)
Actually it can be quite difficult to take a bloodsample of ferrets, rabbit=
s, guinea pigs and rats as well.
Almost always a slight anestsia is necessary.
If the jugular vein isn=B4t VERY easily seen, I have experienced following=
procedure to be very effective with obtaining a quick sample of adequate a=
mount, minimun chance of hemolysis and with minimun damage to vein and adje=
cent tissue.
Place the ferret in lateral recumbancy, right side up. Shave the area, and =
prepare as for minor surgery. Make a 3-4mm insicion (I fold the skin betwee=
n my fingers and use a half-moon shaped scalpel), cut gentle subcutane fat =
away with a blunt-end pair of scissors, and then you can directly see the j=
ugular vein. Make a light pressure on apertura thoracis, and then its no pr=
oblem taken a bloodsample.
Afterwards I just spray the area with "wound plast" and place a tiny piece =
of adherent polster (in Denmark known as the animal polster "Snogg"). It w=
ill fall of in 3-5 days, and the little incision is healed undramatically.
Hope it can help.
Dorte N=F8rgaard, Vet
Abild Dyreklinik
Denmark.
Europe :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: Sukie Crandall
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 8:35 AM
Subject: [ferrethealth] how to get blood
People sometimes ask how to get blood easily.
Here is an excellent photo of how a neck stick is done:
http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/ssclinic/samples/fervenip.htm
We usually give ours oil when they are done and they barely notice.
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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