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Oral Gavage
Mouse Oral Gavage
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Rat Capsule Dosing
Guinea Pig, Rabbit and Large Rodent Oral Gavage
IV Drug Infusion
Mouse Intermittent
Mouse Continuous Infusion
Mouse Continuous Infusion Plus Blood Sampling
Mouse Two Channel Infusion
Rat Intermittent
Rat Continuous Infusion
Rat Intermittent Infusion and Blood Sampling
Rat Continuous Infusion Plus Blood Sampling
Rat IV Bolus
Rat Two-Channel Infusion
Rat Infusion and Whole Body Plethysmography
Rat GLP Infusion Toxicology Studies
Large Animal Continuous Ambulatory Infusion
IV Self-Administration
Mouse
Rat, One Compound
Rat, Two Compound
Blood Sampling
Mouse Microsampling
Mouse Sampling Outside Cage
Mouse Automated Blood Sampling
Rat Microsampling
Rat Sampling Outside Cage
Rat Automated Blood Sampling
Rat Automated Blood Sampling plus Infusion
Glucose Clamp
Mouse
Rat
Bile Sampling
Mouse Bile Sampling
Rat Bile Sampling, No Salt Replacement
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Rat Bile Sampling plus Blood Sampling
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Rat Bile Sampling, Blood Sampling, and Infusion
Products
Feeding Tubes
Stainless Steel
Polypropylene
Polyurethane
Capsule Dosers
Catheter Flush and Lock Solutions
Catheter Lock Solution Vials
Catheter Flush Solution Pre-filled Syringes
Catheter Maintenance Kits
Flush and Lock Accessories
Catheters
Mouse Cartoid
Mouse Femoral
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Mouse Tail Vein
Rat Bile
Rat Intrathecal
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Rat Femoral
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Rat Tail Vein
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Five Channel
Plastic
Swivel Repair
Swivel Mounts
Snap-in Spring Swivel Mount
Single-Axis Counter-Balanced Swivel Mounts
Multi-Axis Counter-Balanced Swivel Mounts
Micro-Isolator Cage Swivel Mount for Mouse
Swivel Mount for Metabolic Cages
Tubing, PinPorts™ & Connectors
PinPorts
MRI Compatible
PinPorts for Catheters and Tubing
PinPoint to Tubing Connectors
Replacement Injectors
Rodent Middle Ear
Capillary Blood Collection Tubes
Tubing
Co-Extruded PE/PVC Tubing
Polyethylene
Intravascular PU Tubing
External PU Tubing
Silicone (Silastic) Tubing
External Silicone Tubing
Connectors
Luer Stubs (Blunt Needles)
Couplers and Plugs
Y and X Connectors
Rymed
Pumps
Peristaltic Pumps
P625 Pump Tube Sets
P720 Pumps
P720 Tube Sets
OrchesTA Infusion System
OrchesTA Model 100 Syringe Pump
OrchesTA Model 500 Ambulatory Pump
OrchesTA Infusion Automation Software
Harvard Apparatus Syringe Pumps
11 ELITE
PHD ULTRA SERIES
PHD 2000 series
Automated Blood Sampler
ABS2 Sampler
ABS Rack System
Collection Tubes
Greiner MiniCollect Tubes
ABS for PET Imaging Studies
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Blood Sampling
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MRI-Compatible Rodent Vascular Access
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Three AALAS 2020 Posters Focus on Vascular Access Buttons™
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Video: Use of the Vascular Access Buttons™ in Mice
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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.
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