By John J. Bogdanske, Scott Hubbard-Van Stelle, Margaret Rankin Riley and Beth Schiffman
Laboratory Rat Procedural Techniques manual provides much-needed training on the proper handling of rats used in biomedical research. The DVD includes 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.
Features
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
Table of Contents
- 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
