Blood sampling in laboratory animals encompasses a range of methods designed to balance data quality with animal welfare. Techniques include peripheral puncture of superficial veins (such as the ...

For macaques and other primates in research laboratories, blood draws can be extremely stressful events. The anxiety and fear, however, may result not so much from any “phobia” involving the needle, ...

One of the US’s largest animal blood banks has allegedly been drawing its supply from “emaciated, sick, injured, elderly and/or medicated” cats and dogs — and selling it to veterinarians nationwide ...

Brunei the orangutan is a good sport when Dr. Lily Parkinson draws some blood. “I'm finding his blood vessel on the ultrasound, and then poking it and getting blood, which was very cooperative of him, ...

New Delhi: In a first for India, the central government has issued guidelines for blood transfusion in animals, setting up a standard process for any kind of blood donation and transfusion for animals ...