Though not as common as small rodents in laboratory ... syringes should be prepared with heparin in advance 7. Venipuncture of the cephalic and saphenous veins without anesthesia usually requires ...

Techniques for jugular, basilic and medial metatarsal venipuncture in psittacine birds are discussed in detail. Although the number of animals used in the US for research annually is documented ...

We recommend using the cephalic vein in the upper arm for the proximal site. The distal venipuncture site is usually located in the forearm just below the antecubital fossa to permit arm mobility ...