โ Scribed by Jack L. Taylor; Joseph E. Wagner; Donna F. Kusewitt; Peter C. Mann
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THE GUINEA PIG, Guinea pigs are no longer the most commonly used laboratoryanimal as they probably were before 1930, when Scarborough (1) reviewed the literature on the blood picture of normal guinea pigs. For that reason fewer reports on guinea pig hematology have been appearing in the literature,
Few hematological studies have been reported on the hamster. This may be attributable in part to the difficulty experienced in obtaining blood from the tiny ears or short stumpy tail in quantities sufficient for routine examination.
The literature prior to 1926 on blood studies of normal animals was reviewed by Scarborough (1). The development of new and more accurate methods for the determination and enumeration of the blood elements suggested the importance of reviewing the literature for the past decade. This review lays no
Method of Obtaining Blood. Blood, sufficient for routine hematological examination, usually can be obtained by incising the marginal ear vein of the rabbit; larger quantities of blood can be procured by heart puncture. Small amounts of blood may be taken from rabbits frequently without danger of ane