Full Description
This combination manual and downloadable resources provide much-needed training on the proper handling of rats used in biomedical research. The downloadable resources include narrated video clips that demonstrate and describe each procedural technique. The manual contains handouts with color illustrations and descriptive text for each technique, including the purpose and application of the procedure, recommended skills, and necessary supplies. It can be used as a training resource and refresher for lab animal veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal care staff, trainers, and research investigators and staff who work with rats.
Contents
DVD Contents: Rat Handling/Transfer. Rat Handling/Restraint. One-Handed Injection Technique. Intraperitoneal Injection (IP): One-Person. Intraperitoneal Injection (IP): Two-person. Intraperitoneal Injection (IP): One-Person Towel Method. Subcutaneous Injection (SQ): One-Person Towel Method. Pedal Vein Blood Draw. Saphenous Vein Blood Draw. Oral Gavage. Jugular Bleed (Two-Person). Tail Artery Blood Draw. Tail Vein Injection. Ear Notching. Ear Tagging. Rat Procedural Technique Manual & Handouts: Intraperitoneal Injection (IP). Subcutaneous Injection (SQ): Towel Method. Jugular Bleed. Oral Gavage. Pedal Vein Blood Draw. Saphenous Vein Blood Draw. Tail Artery Blood Draw. Tail Vein Injection. Ear Notch/Punch & Ear Tags. The Rat (Rattus norvegicus). Normative Data for the Laboratory Rat. Appendix.
