Improved endotracheal intubation technique in the rat.
A safe method for endotracheal intubation was successfully employed in rats weighing 300-400 g. A catheter from a commercial intravenous cannulation assembly was introduced into the trachea under direct visualization. A surgical operating microscope supplied magnification and light to facilitate the procedure.
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001835:Body Weight; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal / Q000662:veterinary; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008853:Microscopy; D010424:Pentobarbital; D051381:Rats
D010424:Pentobarbital