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A simple technique for blood collection in the opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Laboratory Animals (1984) 18(1) 52-54
DOI: 10.1258/002367784780864820
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The left and right brachiocephalic veins were used for rapid collection of 5-10 ml blood samples in adult opossums. These vessels were also used to collect 0·5-1 ml blood samples in 120-day-old opossums. The animals were anaesthetized with 30 mg/kg of ketamine hydrochloride given intramuscularly prior to blood collection. © 1984, Royal Society of Medicine Press. All rights reserved.

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Moore, D. M. (1984). A simple technique for blood collection in the opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Laboratory Animals, 18(1), 52–54. https://doi.org/10.1258/002367784780864820

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