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Lab Animal Research

Compound Administration II

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

Compound administration is often an integral component of an animal study. Many factors need to be evaluated to ensure that the compound is delivered correctly. The route of administration...

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Many experiments require that a compound be administered into an animal via an oral or topical route, so that the method better mimics the natural intake of the experimental substance.

For oral dosing, the compound can be dissolved into the drinking water or incorporated into the food that the animals consume. Another, more precise method ...

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Oral GavageTopical AdministrationCompound AdministrationAnimal DosingDrug DeliveryNeedle SelectionRestraint TechniqueSucrose SolutionFeed IncorporationSkin Application

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