DEVICE FOR CAREFUL FIXATION OF SMALL LABORATORY ANIMALS, ALLOWING TO PRODUCE MANIPULATIONS WITH SELECTED SITE OF BODY SURFACE, FOR PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH

摘要

FIELD: medicine.;SUBSTANCE: device contains a transparent casing, a rear plug of the casing attached thereto and a front funnel-shaped plug made of polycarbonate movable along the casing axis. The case is made rectangular, equipped with a flat platform with a removable cover. The rear plug is movable, 15×60 mm rectangular apertures are provided on the upper surface of the casing in the head portion and the front funnel-shaped movable plug. The flat platform, the removable cover and the rear movable plug are provided with cutouts for the animal's tail. Four longitudinal rectangular cuts are made in the casing parallel to the long axis. The lower longitudinal sections for the front and rear paws are made 15 mm high at a distance of 20 mm from the casing edges, the upper longitudinal sections for moving and fixation of the front and rear plugs are made 5 mm high at a distance of 10 mm from the casing edges. Holes are made along the casing, platform and removable cover area for intra-abdominal, intradermal and subcutaneous injections.;EFFECT: maximum immobilization of the animal during fixation, convenient access for manipulation.;11 dwg