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Handling and blood collection in the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)

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Bats are useful animal models for the study of unique physiological mechanisms such as echolocation and sensory integration as well as for research on white-nose syndrome. These studies may involve collecting blood samples from bats. This column describes safe techniques for restraint, weighing, fluid administration and blood collection from the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus).

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Figure 1: One method of restraint for the little brown bat.
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  1. Department of Pathobiology, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO

    Sarah E. Hooper

  2. US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Columbia, MO

    Sybill K. Amelon

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Hooper, S., Amelon, S. Handling and blood collection in the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus). Lab Anim 43, 197–199 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban.543

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