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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.

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