Exotic Blood Draws

Question 1

how much blood may be taken from a reptile?

Answer 1

0.5- 0.8% BW, with a 22 or 25 gauge needle

Question 2

lizard veins

Answer 2

ventral abdominal
ventral coccygeal - avoid hemipenes
cardiac puncture - euth
toe nail - contaminated easily

Question 3

snake veins

Answer 3

cardiac puncture- ventral caudally at 45 degrees
ventral coccygeal
palantine - saliva contamination

Question 4

chelonian veins

Answer 4

jugular
dorsal coccygeal
brachial vein
dorsal carapacial sinus - shell midline

Question 5

crocodilian veins

Answer 5

ventral coccygeal
ventral abdominal
cardiac
supravertebral sinus

Question 6

amphibian veins

Answer 6

ventral abdominal
ventral coccygeal
lingual plexus - under tounge, needle into tube

Question 7

how much blood can you take from an avian

Answer 7

1% of bw, 0.5% if severely sick blood is only 10% of weight , may give 50 % dextrose PO after blood draw

Question 8

avian veins

Answer 8

jugular *
basilic vein - wing, better in large birds, prone to hematomas
median/medial metatarsal (leg) vein
toe nail - painful, may be contaminated

Question 9

how much blood can you take from a ferret

Answer 9

0.6 mL/ 100 g, 22 or 25 gauge needle

Question 10

ferret veins

Answer 10

Jugular 
cephalic 
lateral saphenous 
tail artery 
cranial/ anterior vena cava - strong restraint or under anesthesia

Question 11

how much blood can you take from a rabbit

Answer 11

57-78 mL/kg or 1-2% of body weight, careful, skin is thin and elastic

Question 12

rabbit veins

Answer 12

Marginal Ear vein / central ear Artery - large, risk thrombi 
Jugular
cephalic 
lateral saphenous 
cranial/ anterior vena cava

Question 13

how much blood can be taken from a guinea pig

Answer 13

0,5 -0.7 mL/kg

Question 14

guinea pig veins

Answer 14

lateral saphenous
jug
crainal / ant vena cava

Question 15

how much blood can be drawn from a chinchilla, sugar glider, hedgehog, or rodent

Answer 15

1 -2% BW

Question 16

chinchilla veins

Answer 16

lat saph
cephalic
ear vein
c/a Vena cava

Question 17

sugar glider

Answer 17

jug
medial tibial art
c/a vena cava
lateral tail vein

Question 18

hedgehog

Answer 18

lat saph 
cephalic
jug 
femoral 
crainial vc

Question 19

rodents

Answer 19

lat saph 
tarsus 
jug 
ear
orbital sinus 
c/a vena cava

Question 20

avoid this in lizards

Answer 20

lymph contamination

Question 21

prep amphibians with

Answer 21

dilute clorhex