On rare occasion, a bird may have lameness of the wing or leg after venipuncture. It is important to restrain birds properly in order to avoid injury. Consider that older birds may be afflicted ...

Blood collection is one of the most common diagnostic procedures in chelonian species. Knowledge and case-dependent selection of appropriate sampling sites are necessary to obtain a diagnostic ...

The most frequent reasons cited for the injury were needle disposal and venipuncture. Fewer years of experience, frequent performance of venipuncture, and recent adding of phlebotomy or ...

It’s distressing for the patient and perhaps even more distressing for the parents: your child needs a blood test, but the phlebotomist has trouble locating his tiny veins, and is forced to ...