Mar 27, 2019 | White Papers
Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection in Swine Introduction Retrieval of CSF from the spinal cord and epidural administration of pharmacologic agents may be necessary for some experimental procedures. Epidural administration of analgesics, such as morphine, may be desirable...
Mar 27, 2019 | White Papers
Introduction Collection of blood and intravascular administration of test substances is one of the most common procedures required in preclinical trials of therapeutic agents. Comprehensive descriptions of the various IV sites and the surgical approaches for chronic...
Mar 27, 2019 | White Papers
Introduction This fact sheet details the techniques of inserting intravascular catheters for chronic blood sampling and administration of test substances into the major peripheral blood vessels. The general principles of surgery, catheter design and maintenance are...
Mar 27, 2019 | White Papers
Introduction Anesthesia and analgesia is frequently required for swine in research due to the nature of the invasive procedures that are performed. Their use as preclinical models (translational research) frequently involves surgical implantation of devices, major...
