A comparison of various methods of blood sampling in mice and rats: Effects on animal welfare
A comparison of various methods of blood sampling in mice and rats: Effects on animal welfare
V. Harikrishnan,A. K. Hansen,K. Abelson,D. Sørensen
2018 · DOI: 10.1177/0023677217741332
Laboratory Animals. Journal of the Laboratory Animal Science Association · 45 Citations
TLDR
Investigation of the effects of blood sampling on animal welfare in rats and mice concluded that puncture of the tail vein and the sublingual vein have the least adverse effects in rats, whereas facial vein puncture had the most adverse effects on the welfare parameters in mice.