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Bienestar del Animal/normas , Haplorrinos/psicología , Vivienda para Animales/normas , Cuarentena/veterinaria , Animales , Animales de Laboratorio/fisiología , Animales de Laboratorio/psicología , Haplorrinos/fisiología , Proyectos de Investigación , Aislamiento Social/psicología , Estrés Fisiológico , Estrés Psicológico , Factores de TiempoAsunto(s)
Comités de Atención Animal/legislación & jurisprudencia , Alternativas al Uso de Animales , Bienestar del Animal , Animales de Laboratorio , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Proyectos de Investigación/legislación & jurisprudencia , Comités de Atención Animal/organización & administración , AnimalesRESUMEN
This study describes the implantation of transit-time flow probes on the ascending aorta of rats while minimizing the risk of postoperative complications. Special emphasis is placed on our new method of rat intubation as well as the production of materials necessary for the implantation procedure such as endotracheal tubes and heparin bonded vessel catheters. The effects of these devices on the response to acute hypoxia were studied in rats following a 5-7 day recovery from the implantation procedure. Systemic and microvascular measurements were made on instrumented rats (n = 5) and non-instrumented controls (n = 3) that were ventilated with 21%, 15%, 10%, 8% and 5% oxygen. Arterial pressure, PO(2), lactate, and base deficit were not different between the implanted and control animals at any inspired oxygen concentration. Microvascular flow in the primary arterioles of the spinotrapezius muscle was also similar between the two groups at all inspired oxygen concentrations. We conclude that this novel methodology facilitates the measurement of whole body oxygen delivery in resting and haemodynamically-stressed rats.