Construction of an improved tracheal pouch in the ferret.
A surgical technic is described for the construction of a subcutaneous tracheal pouch in the ferret and for sampling undiluted tracheal secretions at daily to weekly intervals during a period of many months. This technic is applicable to other species.
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D005289:Ferrets; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013537:Sutures; D014132:Trachea / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure