ABSTRACT
Access the ventral tail artery by wrapping the ferret in the same manner as described for jugular venipuncture. Have the assistant scruff the patient and pull the hind legs cranially. Insert a 22 gauge needle in the ventral tail midline approximately 2.5 cm from the tail base and move the needle dorsally creating gentle suction until blood enters the syringe. Up to 3 ml of blood can be obtained from this site.
