Here is Terri explaining the proper way to obtain blood from an Iguana. Amber is holding while one of the nurses successfully obtains blood from the tail vein. Kim is making sure that this cockatiel is being held properly before any attempt is made to take blood. This is John from our lab. He is not too keen on blood, but his curiosity got the best of him.
Safety is always of great concern when working with reptiles.
This list shows the ways in which they can harm a person. Salmonella is the bacteria that we are referring to in the list. If somebody does put something in their mouth the have to purchase a 6 pack for the rest of the team. With birds most of the danger is from their beaks. The shore birds have very pointed beaks that can cause injury to face or eyes.