Lancets Used in Animal Research

The most humane method of drawing blood from lab animals

  • Sterile

  • Humane

  • Delivers the cleanest samples

  • Enables multiple same-day draws from the same animal

  • Can draw 1/2 ml from mice

  • Comes in 7 different point lengths for different animals.

POINT LENGTHS*

MICE
3 mm - For Only 1 or 2 Drops
4 mm - Under 2 Months
5 mm - 2 to 6 Months
5.5 mm - Over 6 Months

RATS
5.5 mm or 6 mm - Under 3 Months
6 mm or 7 mm - 3 to 4 Months
7 or 8 mm - Over 5 Months

CHICKENS
4 mm

PIGS
5 mm

PRIMATES
3 mm or 4 mm

TATTOO IDENTIFICATION
3 mm

*Always use the shortest point possible to draw the amount of blood you need

Most IACUC committees require the use of anesthetic if you are bleeding mice using the Retro Orbital Method. NO anesthetic is required if you use Goldenrod Animal Lancets