"If we only need a small amount of blood and want to avoid disturbing our small rodent patients we usually draw a sample from the saphenous vein. I think, this is the least distressing approach for ...

The saphenous (interfemoral ... it is considered safe to remove a blood sample equivalent to 1% of the total body weight at each draw. Stressed bats may require chemical restraint, either by ...

Techniques for blood collection from the rat include puncture of the heart, retro-orbital plexus, jugular vein, saphenous vein, tail blood vessels, carotid artery, abdominal aorta, and vena cava.

A case is reported of chronic exertional compartment syndrome treated by fasciotomy. The decompression procedure was complicated by injury to the saphenous nerve. The importance of accurate placement ...