title: Mouse and rat anesthesia and analgesia.
abstract: Many animal models used in neuroscience research must be surgically created and/or anesthetized for imaging studies. The purpose of this unit is to review the advantages and disadvantages of various anesthetic and analgesic agents in rodents; to discuss state-of-the-art methods for monitoring anesthesia; and to provide tips for troubleshooting problems with anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: NIAAA/NIH, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D051379:Mice; D023421:Models, Animal; D051381:Rats