Fig. 2-3.

A, Dissection of the thoracic cavity of a ferret illustrating the site for blood collection using the anterior vena cava technique. The sternum and ventral ribs are removed. The site of venipuncture is either the right brachiocephalic trunk (RBT) or left brachiocephalic trunk (LBT) or the anterior vena cava (AVC), depending on the point of entry and depth of penetration (see marker). The jugular vein (JV) is usually lateral and cranial to the venipuncture site. The base of the first two ribs are shown by arrows.B, A ferret is restrained for venipuncture of the anterior vena cava. Both forelegs are pulled back, hindlegs are restrained, and the neck is extended.