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3Rs for the People Animal and human welfare go hand in hand. This article first appeared in the May issue of Laboratory Animal Science Professional. Download article pdf Read Post
Rat Vascular Access Port Is Being Used “Off-Label” with Other Species Including Ferrets, Hamsters, Rabbits and Minipigs Ferrets and hamsters are receiving extra attention for their role in coronavirus research. Read Post
94% of Rat Femoral Vein Catheters Fully Patent After Five Months, Flushing Bi-weekly At the American College of Toxicology’s annual meeting this week, Charles River Laboratories presented a poster on the extraordinary patency they ... Read Post
Mouse Vascular Access Button™: Refined On October 22nd, 2019 we introduced an improved design of the magnetic one channel mouse Vascular Access Buttons™ in both silicon and felt, as well ... Read Post
Video: IV Self-Administration in Rats Intravenous self-administration is a type of study in which a rat will lever-press or nose-poke to trigger an IV dose from a syringe pump. Read Post
Video: Use of the Vascular Access Buttons™ in Mice The mouse VAB™ (Vascular Access Button™) connects a surgically implanted catheter to a syringe or tether for easy blood sampling and infusion. Read Post
Video: Use of the Vascular Access Buttons™ in Rats  The Vascular Access Button™ for rats is an easy, poke-free way to both take blood samples and infuse.  Read Post
Analysis of a PinPort™ Traditionally, stainless steel plugs are used to terminate externalized catheters. The process for accessing the catheter can be cumbersome: pinch ... Read Post
Video: Rat Blood Sampling from Outside the Cage   There are many advantages to hands off blood sampling. Reduced stress, better data, improved throughput. This video demonstrates the complete ... Read Post
What Does It Take to Disconnect a Rodent Catheter? Interested in reading the Review of IV Self-Administration Equipment? Click here Having a reliable connection between a surgically implanted catheter ... Read Post
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