Simple and inexpensive delivery of halogenated inhalation anesthetics to rodents
Henry, R.T.; Casto, R.
American Journal of Physiology 257(3 Pt 2): R668-R671
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9513 PMID: 2782468 Document Number: 333255
Halogenated inhalation anesthetics offer several advantages over injectable anesthetics for small-animal surgery. Benefits include rapid induction, easy adjustment of anesthetic depth, and a short period of recovery. Although the cost of most inhalation anesthetics is low, present delivery systems are often prohibitively expensive for rodent uses. This report describes a low-cost, portable system that can be used with halothane or isoflurane for general surgery or stereotaxic applications with or without intubation. Also included is a description of rodent nose cones for both general surgery and stereotaxic surgery that allow for simple evacuation of waste gases.