Clinical pathology and sample collection in the laboratory rodent

DE McClure - Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal …, 1999 - Elsevier
Common laboratory rodents have always been a favorite choice as a pet. Although
diagnostic clinical pathology has not been viewed as practical for the rodent patient, current
advances in technology make processing of small samples possible. Cultivation of the
technical skills necessary for rodent sample collection has the potential to improve the
standard of rodent veterinary care. This article provides an overview of rodent sample
collection techniques, hematology, clinical biochemistry, serology, and clinical pathology of …