title: Method of colostomy and cannulation of the chicken.
abstract: A procedure for colostomising birds from 3 weeks to 5 months of age is described. 2. A plastic cannula was inserted into the fistula 10 d after surgery to keep it open. 3. Provided that the cannula was changed regularly at 10-d intervals there was no constipation or dilation of the intestine.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces; D007440:Intubation / Q000662:veterinary*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary; D014556:Urine