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Venipuncture techniques in chelonian species

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Blood collection is one of the most common diagnostic procedures in chelonian species. Knowledge and case-dependent selection of appropriate sampling sites are necessary to obtain a diagnostic blood sample.

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Figure 1: Blood collection from the left jugular vein.
Figure 2: Blood collection from the subcarapacial sinus in a red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans).
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Mans, C. Venipuncture techniques in chelonian species. Lab Anim 37, 303–304 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0708-303

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