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Use of an adjustable restraint device for prolonged and intermittent intravenous infusion and blood sampling in ferrets

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For experiments requiring repeated venipuncture or prolonged intravenous infusion or sampling techniques, the ferret can serve successfully as a surrogate nonrodent animal model. Because experimental protocols must be suitable for the test system or model used, the author describes specific restraint equipment designed to facilitate the use of ferrets in the research laboratory.

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Figure 2: Ferret restrainer construction schematic.

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