Collection of blood sample

COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLE

  • Total blood volume of the aviary species is approximately 10% of their body weight, in general and always you have to take care of this factor, while you attempt to collect the blood sample.
  • Hence, a bird with 30 gm body weight may have 3 ml of blood and in this up to 10% (0.3ml) can be safely removed without any detrimental effects.
  • In certain bird species (Corvidae, Gruidae, Struthionidae and Alcedinidae), mixing of blood in EDTA causes progressive hemolysis of red blood cells and hence, lithium heparin may be the better anticoagulant to be used for the collection of blood samples in such types of birds.
  • There are generally four methods are there for the collection of blood samples in case of birds
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