TomCollator t1_jclrt75 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 7:22 PM Reply to comment by TheCrafter1205 in How would a scientist be able to tell the difference between a blood sample from two totally different animals? by EastClintwood89 This link suggests a different story. https://crimereads.com/forensics-on-trial-americas-first-blood-test-expert/ However, young pigs can have a few nucleated blood cells up to age 8 months. As pig are frequently slaughtered around 4-7 months, they can have some nucleated red blood cells. https://vetclinpathimages.com/2018/03/27/normal-porcine-erythrocytes/#:~:text=Young%20pigs%20(%3C%208%20months%20of,%2C%20and%20Howell%2DJolly%20bodies. Permalink Parent 9
TomCollator t1_jclrt75 wrote
Reply to comment by TheCrafter1205 in How would a scientist be able to tell the difference between a blood sample from two totally different animals? by EastClintwood89
This link suggests a different story.
https://crimereads.com/forensics-on-trial-americas-first-blood-test-expert/
However, young pigs can have a few nucleated blood cells up to age 8 months. As pig are frequently slaughtered around 4-7 months, they can have some nucleated red blood cells.
https://vetclinpathimages.com/2018/03/27/normal-porcine-erythrocytes/#:~:text=Young%20pigs%20(%3C%208%20months%20of,%2C%20and%20Howell%2DJolly%20bodies.