Jugular venipuncture, tortoise

Jugular venipuncture, tortoise

Performing right jugular venipuncture in a gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). The jugular vein is superficial, located caudad to the tympanic scale, and is positioned laterally to dorsolaterally at the 2- to 3-o'clock and 9- to 10-o'clock positions in the neck.

Courtesy of Dr. Jessica Comolli.