dazieg at wilmington.net wrote:
: Has anyone any experience with Halothane delivery in laboratory rats?
: Our goal is to chronically deliver the anesthetic while a stereotaxic
: procedure is performed. We do not wish to perform a tracheotomy to
: intubate, we want a fast recovery from the procedure.
: Thanks,
: Dave Ziegler
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I have no practical experience with inhalation anaesthesia in rats
myself, but I have read something about it in "Manual of microsurgery on the
laboratory rat" by J.J. van Dongen et al (ISBN 0-444-81139-7). In its
chapter on anaesthesia several inhalation agents, halothane included, are
discussed in brief. Furthermore, the procedure of endotracheal
intubation is described in detail. However, the book is not concerned
with sterotaxic procedures, and of course, there will be a problem
placing both the tube and the incisor bar of the sterotaxic apparatus
into the mouth of the rat. I don't know if it's possible at all, but
perhaps the tube somehow could replace the bar and fill both functions?
I hope this can be to some help. Good luck,
FASH
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