A blood draw?
'Are they going to give the mother clouded leopard a physical exam?'
Yang Qi thought for a moment. Not wanting to overpromise, he answered cautiously, "Director Cheng, well... the mother clouded leopard might not be willing to cooperate. I can only say I'll do my best to try."
"Just do your best."
Cheng Xiaoou smiled at his words. She hadn't been expecting a 100% guarantee anyway. "Come on, while we have time, I'll teach you how to safely draw blood from large felines. There are specific locations and techniques, especially for an animal the size of a clouded leopard."
With that, she got up and walked toward the adjacent examination room. Yang Qi nodded to Huang Zhongmu, Jiang Kai, and the others before following her.
Under Cheng Xiaoou's careful guidance, Yang Qi learned how to find a suitable location for the blood draw—usually the saphenous vein on the hind leg—and how to insert the needle quickly and accurately.
