Drawing blood on a dog

[Hoxydude]

hey guys!
okay so I need a blood sample from my dog so I can test him for heartworms. I have drawn blood at the clinic I work at, and have never had a problem, although I did have instruction from the techs. So im home now and im trying to draw blood from the cephalic vein on my dog and i cant find the vein. Any quick suggestions? I dont want to poke him too much....
thanks!
Rayven

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[BarnyardPunch]

FYI - I'm pretty sure this question cannot be answered here because it falls under requesting medical advice (not allowed).

 

[Hoxydude]

oh ghey, i didnt even think about that when i posted this. oh well

 

[HopefulAg]

 

[VeganSoprano]

Hold off with your non-dominant hand and a vein should stand up. Draw as usual with your dominant hand while continuing to hold off. Sometimes the accessory vein is more readily palpable. Drawing blood single-handedly isn't all that easy unless you are very, very comfortable with blood draws so it's okay if you find this tricky. It takes quite a bit of coordination to do two jobs at once!

 

[dyachei]

SDN is not for medical advice. Closing thread.