title: Urethral catheterization of the female rat.
abstract: Urinary tract catheterization of the rat may be required for a variety of clinical and experimental reasons. The external urinary orifice is easily visualized and rests anterior to the vaginal opening, making urinary tract catheterization easier in the female rat than in other species. This column describes a technique for short-term urethral catheterization in the adult female rat.
authors.affiliation: Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine, New York, NY, USA. cbrown@avianandexoticvets.com
authors.forename: Cyndi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010424:Pentobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D051381:Rats; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D007530:Isoflurane; D010424:Pentobarbital; D015742:Propofol