ABSTRACT
The tracheal pulmonary route is used in diverse experimental models for the study of drugs, infectious agents, and diseases. In view of its importance and associated difficulties, the present article proposes to give research groups up-to-date information on techniques to access the tracheal pulmonary pathway of small rodents.
Key words:
tracheal pulmonary; small rodents; tracheotomy; tracheostomy; intranasal administration; orotracheal intubation
A) mouse in the supine position; B) asepsis of the cervical region; C and D)
incision of the skin; E) puncture and inoculation; F) skin suture.
A) anesthetized mouse in the vertical position on the platform; B) handling
the cannula during the murine intubation process.