Blood collection in the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 19 May 2015 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Lab Animal, volume 44, pages 207-208 (issn: 0093-7355, eissn: 1548-4475,

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Authors: Wendy R, Williams; Lon V, Kendall;

doi: 10.1038/laban.787

pmid: 25989552

Blood collection in the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

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Guinea pigs are useful animal models for the study of many human diseases including diabetes mellitus and infectious diseases. Often, these studies involve collecting blood samples of considerable volume. This column describes safe techniques for restraint and blood collection from the jugular vein and cranial vena cava from alert and anesthetized guinea pigs.

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Colorado State University
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Keywords

Restraint, Physical, Blood Specimen Collection, Guinea Pigs, Animals, Anesthesia, Venae Cavae, Jugular Veins

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