Refinement of intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital for euthanasia in laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus)

BACKGROUND: The Canadian Council on Animal Care and American Veterinary Medical Association classify intraperitoneal (IP) pentobarbital as an acceptable euthanasia method in rats. However, national guidelines do not exist for a recommended dose or volume and IP euthanasia has been described as unrel...

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Autores principales: Zatroch, Katie K, Knight, Cameron G., Reimer, Julie N., Pang, Daniel S. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28222732
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-0982-y