Laboratory Rat Procedural Techniques

Features:

• Full text narratives and procedural handouts with full-color illustrations of each technique included on the DVD—including purpose and application of the procedure, recommended skills, and necessary supplies
• Supplementary chapters that provide normative data for the laboratory rat and mouse

• Section I – Rat DVD Text and Voice-Over: Disease Management
• 3. Rat Handling/Transfer
• 4. Rat Handling/Restraint
• 5. One-Handed Injection Technique
• 6. Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection (One Person)
• 7. Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection (Two Person)
• 8. Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection (One-Person Towel Method)
• 9. Subcutaneous (SQ) Injection (One-Person Towel Method)
• 10. Pedal Vein Blood Draw
• 11. Saphenous Vein Blood Draw
• 12. Oral Gavage
• 13. Jugular Bleed (Two Person)
• 14. Tail Artery Blood Draw
• 15. Tail Vein Injection
• 16. Ear Notching
• 17. Ear Tagging
• Section II – Rat Procedural Technique Handouts
• 18. Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection
• 19. Subcutaneous (SQ) Injection: Towel Method
• 20. Jugular Bleed
• 21. Oral Gavage
• 22. Pedal Vein Blood Draw
• 23. Saphenous Vein Blood Draw
• 24. Tail Artery Blood Draw
• 25. Tail Vein Injection
• 26. Ear Notching/Punching and Ear Tags
• Appendix A: Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
• – Physical Characteristics / Anatomical Features
• – Sexing and Breeding
• – Sources
• – Husbandry
• – Diet
• – Identification
• – Stress Management and Enrichment
• – Recognizing Pain and Distress
• – Common Diseases and Prevention
• – Record Keeping
• – Protocols
• – Euthanasia
• Appendix B: Normative Data for the Laboratory Rat
• – General Information
• – Blood and Oxygen
• – Experimental Information
• – Hematology
• – Breeding
• Appendix C: Blood Volume