Janan De Welzim, [03 Mar 2025 at 7:45:44 PM]: Evening guys. I have client that wants to determine the sex of a couple of hyenas. This can apparently be done on blood. Has anyone done this before? Which blood tubes and labs should I contact? TIA Shaun Beverley, [03 Mar 2025 at 7:49:06 PM]: Janan, try the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of Pretoria. - Cindy Harper Send an EDTA sample. Rob Jackson, [03 Mar 2025 at 8:07:07 PM]: Do a blood smear and look for a Barr body in the neutrophils. The presence of this indicates a female Janan De Welzim, [03 Mar 2025 at 9:01:49 PM]: Thank you.
