How much blood does a ringneck have?

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SunniDai
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How much blood does a ringneck have?

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Just out of pure curiosity, how much blood does an Indian Ringneck have?
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Re: How much blood does a ringneck have?

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This may be Q for the vet. My vet once told me how they calculate how much they can draw. I get the feeling it is a standard percentage of, maybe, weight.
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InTheAir
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Re: How much blood does a ringneck have?

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Going by memory, which is near the reliability of a gold fish, I believe it is approx 10percent of weight in grams. Ie: 100gm ringneck has 10mls. 1percent is considered the safe maximum to draw from parrots.
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SunniDai
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Re: How much blood does a ringneck have?

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Thank you for the responses :)
I've always wondered, since they are so little. Figured they really didn't have all that much.
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Re: How much blood does a ringneck have?

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What a good idea an IRN blood bank!
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