title: Middle ear sample collection in the chinchilla.
abstract: Use of the chinchilla as a model of middle ear infection in auditory research necessitates accessing the middle ear to collect samples or inoculate bacteria. This column describes a simple technique for middle ear access. The procedure is also useful for investigating and treating middle ear infections in chinchillas.
authors: Cyndi
authors: C
authors: Brown
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D002682:Chinchilla / Q000601:surgery*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000473:pathology