Why dont pets bleed like humans after getting blood drawn?

Um. I think they do. I know for our cats whe they have gotten blood draw the vet tech always apply pressure, no bandages, but pressure. I take that back when Sigil gets his teeth cleaned & he gets an IV, he does get a bandage on his leg where the IV line was.

I figure you might be talking about a dog, but not sure. I have five dogs and one of them bleeds like crazy when they take blood from her. When I take my dogs to the vet to have blood drawn for the heart worm test, they always apply pressure afterwards and then check to make sure they aren't bleeding. I'm sorry if you aren't talking about dogs. Happy MyLotting! Char

I never even know this thanks for let me know.

Wait...You bleed? Heck They barely get me to spot when they stick me unless they use a steak knife. Could it possibly the care of the person using the needle? Hmmmm... Maybe we should start going to the vets instead of the H.M.Os.. A flea dip with every doctors visit wouldn't be so bad would it?

I never thought about that. I guess I don't bleed very much when I have blood drawn. Maybe animals just have thick skin so the bleeding stops easier when they have blood drawn. My cats have never had blood drawn but they have had shots before.

Do they take the blood in front of you? That surprises me. I work at a veterinary clinic as a veterinary technician, and we rarely will draw blood with the owner present. We will usually hold off at a puncture site for at least 30 seconds, but sometimes it takes longer - I once had to hold off the site for nearly three minutes. It really just depends on the animal (smaller dogs bleed more than big dogs, in my opinion). We will also clean up the animal with hydrogen peroxide to make sure that there is no blood when the pet is returned to the owner. It also depends on the size of needle we use, and where we draw the blood from. We don't draw blood at sites that are common for movement or stress - humans usually give right in the elbow, which they move a lot. We will usually draw from the jugular or the cephalic veins, both areas are places not on a joint. When we have placed an IV catheter and have pulled the catheter, the animal is required to wear a bandage for at least thirty minutes to apply pressure to the site. Sometimes the bandage is left on longer just to ensure that bleeding has stopped. Pets are all different, just like humans - some bleed more than others. We have a joke that white animals will bleed profusely just because blood stands out so starkly against their fur. However, I don't think animals have any extra special clotting ability. They have tough skin and with the right technique of whoever is drawing the blood, they don't bleed much. But they do require some form of pressure for a little bit.

i never observed it thanks to you i will try to figure it out happy mylotting