When blood collection is complete, gently hold a folded gauze square at the venipuncture site with your nondominant hand, and in one motion remove the needle and immediately apply pressure to the site with the gauze. Remove the tourniquet if you did not do so earlie...
13. Apply the tourniquet correctly.The tourniquet should be placed tightly enough to hinder venous flow, but not too tight to impede arterial flow — that way,bloodcontinuously flows into the extremity, but it meets resistance as it tries to leave, thus distending the veins. Apply the tournique...
If you have no help to obtain a blood sample, apply a tourniquet and muzzle on the dog. Taking blood samples is an important aspect of veterinary medicine. Many diseases are diagnosed based on serum biochemistry. As a veterinary technician, you must understand the process of drawing blood, al...