title: Ovariectomy/orchidectomy in rodents.
abstract: This chapter describes the surgical procedures for ovariectomy and orchidectomy in mice and rats. In -addition to providing technical details of the surgical techniques, details of anaesthesia and perioperative care are also included.
authors: Bone and Cancer Group, Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre and Rheumatic Disease Unit, the Centre of Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. aymen.idris@ed.ac.uk
authors: Aymen I
authors: AI
authors: Idris
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010053:Ovary / Q000601:surgery*; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011182:Postoperative Care; D051381:Rats; D013737:Testis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics