Using 20-gauge percutaneous peripheral catheters to reliably collect serial 4-mL blood samples from conscious dogs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 215-221

  Elliott, K F ^a   Fleeman, L M ^b   Rand, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Animal Diabetes Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catheterisation; Cephalic vein; Dogs; Serial blood samples

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DOG; FEMALE; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77954113229     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00580.x     Document Type: Article

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