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How to bleed a ferret

Journal:
Companion Animal
Year:
2014
Authors:
Chitty, John
Affiliation:
Anton Vets, Andover, Hampshire, UK · United Kingdom
Species:
rodent

Abstract

Haematology and biochemistry are extremely useful tools in ferret medicine. However, ferrets can be extremely hard to bleed. This article gives a brief practical guide to venipuncture in ferrets and how to obtain good quality diagnostic samples

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Original publication: https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2014.19.6.320