VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

Basilic venipuncture or Wing vein based venipuncture

BASILIC VENIPUNCTURE OR WING VEIN BASED VENIPUNCURE

• Restrain the bird properly
• Extend the wing carefully
• Wipe the medial elbow (humeral radio-ulnar joint) with alcoholic swab
• Apply pressure by fingers in a gentle manner above the site of collection, so as to enhance the visibility of engorging blood vessel.
• Then insert a disposable 21 gauze needle attached with a disposable 2 ml or 5 ml syringe depending on size of the aviary species and carefully collect the blood sample.
• Apply light pressure while you withdraw the needle
• Useful mostly in medium to large sized aviary species like dove, pigeon, younger barn owl etc.