ANSC 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hematoma, Jugular Vein, Refractometer
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Canine cephalic & saphenous veins: cephalic vein runs from neck area to front legs, saphenous vein runs down the back legs, examine for. Hematoma formation: for animals with a possible clotting disorder. Smallest available vessel should be used: repeatedly missing the vein. Additional tissue artifacts: use an appropriate-sized needle. Hematoma formation: a 21 or 22 gauge needle is used for most canine blood collections. Canine jugular vein: to begin drawing blood from the jugular vein, the dog should be in sternal recumbency, the serum separator tube should be the blood tube filled last. In a small or medium dog, 3cc of blood can be drawn from a peripheral vein. Feline femoral vein: you can collect 3cc of blood from the feline femoral vein, to draw blood from feline femoral vein, the cat should be in dorsal recumbency. Clean windows with distilled water: normal urine specific gravity.
