femoral vein puncture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002452",
  "term": "femoral vein puncture",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A less-invasive method of blood sampling in rats (not mice) where blood is taken from the vein running along the inner rear leg of the animal. Drawing blood from this site results in a larger sample volume compared to the nearby saphenous vein.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "blood sampling"
  ],
  "references": [
    "based on Stewart, K., & Valerie Schroder. (2020). Lab Animal Research. Blood Withdrawal II. [Online video] Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE).",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "punción venosa femoral"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/femoral-vein-puncture/"
}