A modified stereotaxic device for small bird anaesthesia and neurosurgery.
This report describes simple modifications to a stereotaxic instrument that allow for the administration of an inhalant anaesthetic and provide improved access to avian dorsal forebrain structures along with a more natural orientation for small birds during neurosurgery.
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University of Western Ontario, Department of Psychology, London, Canada.
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D000758:Anesthesia; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010827:Physiology / Q000379:methods*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques