Smaller needles make it easier to take bone marrow samples from small-breed dogs

Title:	Smaller needles make it easier to take bone marrow samples from small-breed dogs
Author:	Abrams-Ogg, A.C.G.; Defarges, A.; Foster, R.A.; Bienzle, D.; Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship
Abstract:	It is easier to take bone marrow tissue samples from small-breed dogs using smaller needles. With 15-gauge needles, sample quality is generally good when taken from the humerus (upper arm bone) of small dogs. However, the smaller 15-gauge needles may produce fewer stem cells for analysis of formation of blood cell components.
Description:	This summary is a project of the Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, with project partners: the Business Development Office (BDO), SPARK Program at the University of Guelph, and Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University. This project is part of the Pan-Canadian Research Impact Network. http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps/Clear_Research
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10214/4550
Date:	2012-11-19