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cesar49 · 10-16-2008, 05:07 PM

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Ellie May · 10-17-2008, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cesar49

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There are risks to it. Most medical procedures carry some risk.
I also allow urine to be taken via cystocentesis which carries a very small risk but if you trust the vet, there shouldn't be a problem.

I'm surprised to see that so many vets use the front leg and the veins don't collapse.

Ichabob · 10-17-2008, 07:57 AM

Ichabob was a diabetic for 3 yrs, we went every week for awhile to have his blood drawn and they always did front legs, unless they could not get blood there, then they went to the neck, after awhile we went just once a month and they always did the front leg.

nydia · 10-17-2008, 08:24 AM

My vet has always taken blood from the hind legs of my dogs, once he took blood from Charlies Jugular when he was sick with the flu, he had gotten dehydrated and his veins in his legs were hard to find since he was dehydrated but that was the only time my vet took blood from one of my dogs jugular even though Charlie stood still and didn't jerk i was still worried about it and wouldn't want him to do it again.

LuvMySissy · 10-17-2008, 09:27 AM

With my girls, it is always jugular because their legs are so skinny. I hate it has to be this way!!!

Wylie's Mom · 10-17-2008, 12:43 PM

Marcel's has always been drawn from the jugular, it's pretty common. It's probably more common with smaller dogs, and smaller yorkies too. Wylie's has been leg or jugular.

kalina82 · 10-17-2008, 01:02 PM

its easiest to take blood from the jugular. This was we get the blood faster and don't have to worry about the vein collapsing. we never take it from a front leg incase we need it for catheters. the back leg is used if we can't find the jug or if they are way to fidgety to restrain them in the proper position.

spiked_poodle · 10-17-2008, 01:05 PM

My vet. takes it from the jugular.

Ellie May · 10-17-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

its easiest to take blood from the jugular. This was we get the blood faster and don't have to worry about the vein collapsing. we never take it from a front leg incase we need it for catheters. the back leg is used if we can't find the jug or if they are way to fidgety to restrain them in the proper position.

Lol, I'd say Ellie qualifies for a back leg draw then.

10-16-2008, 05:07 PM	#16
cesar49 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: eagles nest ohio Posts: 1,325 Blog Entries: 1	past post http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...hlight=jugular __________________ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs.

10-17-2008, 09:27 AM	#20
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	With my girls, it is always jugular because their legs are so skinny. I hate it has to be this way!!! __________________ Sissy & Angel

10-17-2008, 12:43 PM	#21
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Marcel's has always been drawn from the jugular, it's pretty common. It's probably more common with smaller dogs, and smaller yorkies too. Wylie's has been leg or jugular. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

10-17-2008, 01:02 PM	#22
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: with my yorkie baby Posts: 10,141 Blog Entries: 1	its easiest to take blood from the jugular. This was we get the blood faster and don't have to worry about the vein collapsing. we never take it from a front leg incase we need it for catheters. the back leg is used if we can't find the jug or if they are way to fidgety to restrain them in the proper position. __________________ Kellie and Morgan

10-17-2008, 01:05 PM	#23
spiked_poodle YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: n.c. Posts: 600	My vet. takes it from the jugular. __________________ Uma, Yoko and Yannis' Mom

10-17-2008, 07:57 AM	#18
Ichabob YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lucedale ms Posts: 707	Ichabob was a diabetic for 3 yrs, we went every week for awhile to have his blood drawn and they always did front legs, unless they could not get blood there, then they went to the neck, after awhile we went just once a month and they always did the front leg.

10-17-2008, 08:24 AM	#19
nydia Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 292	My vet has always taken blood from the hind legs of my dogs, once he took blood from Charlies Jugular when he was sick with the flu, he had gotten dehydrated and his veins in his legs were hard to find since he was dehydrated but that was the only time my vet took blood from one of my dogs jugular even though Charlie stood still and didn't jerk i was still worried about it and wouldn't want him to do it again.