Considerations for Rodent Surgery

Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals¹ dictates that rodent survival surgery be performed aseptically. Aseptic technique utilizes specific practices that minimiz...

Guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals dictate that rodent survival surgery be performed aseptically and in a humane manner. This is to ensure that there is minimal trauma to the animal; there is no infection due to the surgical procedure itself; to prevent hypothermia; and to decrease the pain and discomfort induced by the invasi...