Training could prevent deaths due to rodent gavage procedure (2001)

Rao, G. N., Peace, T. A., Hoskins, D. E.

Abstract

We were surprised and shocked to note that 5 of 9 (56%) of the rats gavaged without anesthesia/sedation died within 10 days. The animals experienced gavage-related weight loss probably due to gavage-related injury leading to decreased food consumption. [in reference to Murphy et al. 2001].

Published
2001

Animal Type
Rat, Rodent

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Citation
Rao, G. N., Peace, T. A., Hoskins, D. E. 2001. Training could prevent deaths due to rodent gavage procedure. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40(4), 7-8.

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