Parenteral injections.
This unit describes the techniques for the following routes of injection for mice, rats, hamsters and rabbits: intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intraperitoneal, footpad, and intrathymic. Guidelines are also given regarding injection volumes and temperatures, and the use of proper restraints.
Donovan
John
J
Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Brown
Patricia
P
D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D007271:Injections, Intradermal / Q000379:methods; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000379:methods; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal / Q000379:methods; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000379:methods; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000379:methods; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats