A simple and economic technique for long-term continuous intravenous infusion in the unrestrained rat.
A reliable, inexpensive and ethically acceptable method for long-term intravenous infusion in unrestrained rats is described. This system absorbs rotational forces produced by the animal turning without kinking of the tube.
D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors