Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to H J Samour.
Disposition of the superficial blood vessels was studied in 38 species of reptiles with a view to examining their suitability for taking blood samples. It was concluded that the coccygeal veins were probably the most suitable for this purpose and the precise techniques for sampling from the different orders are described.
The blood vessels in the flippers of members of the Sphenisciformes were studied with the aim of locating a suitable anatomical site for the collection of blood from this order. The optimal site was found to be the brachial vein on the ventral surface of the flipper. Blood samples were taken using this method from five different species.
Cloacal examination to determine sex was carried out in 145 penguins of five species. The birds were from four of the major collections in the British Isles. Differences in the appearance of the urodaeum were sufficient to differentiate between the sexes in the species examined.
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