Maintaining immobilization using latex bandages in rats

Tayfun İDE; Berrin SALMANOĞLU; Kemal ALTUNATMAZ

doi:https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001643

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Maintaining immobilization using latex bandages in rats

Authors:

Tayfun İDE | Berrin SALMANOĞLU | Kemal ALTUNATMAZ

Main Topics:

Animal husbandry

Journal:

Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 2002 Vol.49 Issue 1, pp.73-74

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2002

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000851636

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001643

Abstract:

 


Most frequently used method for experimental immobilization is to place steel pin internallyol' to surrouııd the'ı0ınt with wir~. An alıernative way for experimental immobilization is denervation of ischiadie nerve. MaJo'r dısadvantage ofoperatıve iııımobılization is perıııanent tissue damage so the anima! must he saerified. Applying bandage is alterııative way ofiııııııobilization to operation whieh is not aeeepted by elhie mles. Thirty Raltus llo,.ve,;icLls speeies from Sprague-Oawley breed ratswere usd as study materials. By ehanging the bandage every month a bandage techniyue was developed which la'sted 3 months. Intım tcchıııque. firstly a thin colton layer was wrapped on the leg going ro be immobilized. A plastered bandage wa's applied over thefırst layer and waited to dry out. Finally. latex absorbed coltün was over wrapped araund the hardencd plastered ba;ıdage. Arterdrying period of latex, an alterııativc bandage techniyuc was obtained to C1assical bandages whieh can last at kası one ıııoınh aııd canhe cıpplied for 3 months. 

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Article Details

Maintaining immobilization using latex bandages in rats

Authors: Tayfun İDE | Berrin SALMANOĞLU | Kemal ALTUNATMAZ

Main Topics: Animal husbandry

Journal: Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 2002 Vol.49 Issue 1, pp.73-74

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2002

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000851636

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001643

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Authors:

Tayfun İDE | Berrin SALMANOĞLU | Kemal ALTUNATMAZ

Main Topics:

Animal husbandry

Journal:

Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 2002 Vol.49 Issue 1, pp.73-74

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2002

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000851636

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001643