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[[Image:Lizard_bloodsites2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Blood collection sites in a lizard''' (Copyright © RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]

[[Image:Lizard_bloodsites2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Blood collection sites in a lizard''' (Copyright © RVC)]]

[[Image:Bloodtake_1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Blood taking from the ventral tail vein''' (Copyright © RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]

[[Image:Bloodtake_1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Blood taking from the ventral tail vein''' (Copyright © RVC)]]

The ventral tail vein is the preferred site of venipuncture in lizards but be very careful in species that are capable of [[Autotomy|autotomy]]. Analysis of blood include [[Lizard and Snake Haemotology|haematology]] and [[Lizard and Snake Biochemistry|biochemistry]].

The ventral tail vein is the preferred site of venipuncture in lizards but be very careful in species that are capable of [[Autotomy|autotomy]]. Analysis of blood includes [[Lizard and Snake Haemotology|haematology]] and [[Lizard and Snake Biochemistry|biochemistry]].

==Sites==

==Sites==

===Ventral Abdominal Vein===

===Ventral Abdominal Vein===

The ventral abdominal vein is a large vein 1-2 mm within the coelomic cavity on ventral midline between the umbilical scar and pelvic inlet. Care is advised since the coelomic cavity has a large capacity if there is continued bleeding after venipuncture.

The [[Ventral abdominal vein|ventral abdominal vein]] is a large vein 1-2 mm within the coelomic cavity on ventral midline between the umbilical scar and pelvic inlet. Care is advised since the coelomic cavity has a large capacity if there is continued bleeding after venipuncture.

===Toenail Clip===

===Toenail Clip===

*Slide smears are adequate but coverslip smears are superior.  

*Slide smears are adequate but coverslip smears are superior.  

*Centrifuge the 1.0 ml tube and harvest the plasma which is above the gel while the cells are below it.

*Centrifuge the 1.0 ml tube and harvest the plasma which is above the gel while the cells are below it.

[[Category:Lizard Specimen Collection|B]]

 

[[Category:Lizard Diagnostics|B]]