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Benefits of Group Housing in Rodents We all know that rodents are highly social animals and need companionship to be happy and fully express their normal behavior. A rodent without ... Read Post
Equipment for Rat and Mouse IV Self-Administration with a Focus on Catheter Patency On the surface an IV self-administration (IVSA) study is just like any other drug infusion study: you need to deliver a dose from a syringe pump, ... 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
Metal Gavage Tubes Cause Significantly More Esophageal Inflammation in Mice Than Plastic Tubes A new study by BMS scientists highlights an animal welfare refinement to this common dosing procedure Flexible plastic feeding tubes have been ... Read Post
Does Catheter Tip Shape Impact Patency? The use of round- or square-tip catheters for rodent vascular catheterization and the resulting impact on patency has been a debate among research ... Read Post
DIY Research: Vascular Access Challenges and Solutions Read Post
Guide to Vascular Access Buttons™ Everything you need to know about VABs™. An animal welfare refinement over many other methods of vascular access, VABs™ are quickly becoming the ... Read Post
The Rodent Dose Puller   New Syringe Filler Improves Rodent Oral Dosing Studies Read Post
Refining Rodent Vascular Access: A Video Poster Presentation This presentation by our own Lena Medina, RLATG won the Michael DeLeo award for best poster at the Academy of Surgical Research (ASR) 2020 Annual ... Read Post
New Flexible Feeding Tube for Small Rats 15ga 64mm size fills in a gap in the product line We have added a thirteenth size to our line of polypropylene tubes for rodent oral dosing. The 64mm ... Read Post
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