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  • Title: Blood vessels of the rat tail: a histological re-examination with respect to blood vessel puncture methods.
    Author: Staszyk C, Bohnet W, Gasse H, Hackbarth H.
    Journal: Lab Anim; 2003 Apr; 37(2):121-5. PubMed ID: 12689422.
    Abstract:
    The rat tail vascularization is histologically re-examined especially with respect to blood sampling and vascular-injection methods. The terminal third of the tail is recommended for blood vessel puncturing. In this segment, the arteries and veins are most prominent, since the structures of the musculo-skeletal system diminish towards the tip of the tail. In addition to the commonly-known blood vessels (one ventral artery, two lateral veins), there is a dorsal vein in the rat tail that is well suited for puncture and cannulation.
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