Abrahamian V, Huk I, Kaminski M V
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1984 Sep-Oct;8(5):581-4. doi: 10.1177/0148607184008005581.
Existing equipment for long-term iv alimentation in small laboratory animals is somewhat cumbersome and quite costly. Although a one-time expense, the cost of this equipment may not be economically viable for many researchers. Herein we present a novel method for long-term iv alimentation in unrestrained rats that is practical, inexpensive, and easily assembled from readily available materials. This new "proxy" set was tested and compared with the standard swivel assembly set. Statistical analysis showed no difference in measured parameters in rats infused by either method. However, the cost of the new set (excluding pump) was almost 90 times less than its commercially available counterpart. This self-constructed approach should bring small animal research within the economic means of most investigators.
用于小型实验动物长期静脉营养的现有设备有些笨重且成本高昂。尽管这是一次性费用，但对于许多研究人员来说，这种设备的成本在经济上可能不可行。在此，我们提出一种用于无束缚大鼠长期静脉营养的新方法，该方法实用、廉价且易于用现成材料组装。将这种新的“替代”装置进行了测试，并与标准旋转组件装置进行了比较。统计分析表明，两种方法输注的大鼠测量参数没有差异。然而，新装置（不包括泵）的成本几乎比其商业同类产品低90倍。这种自行构建的方法应能使大多数研究人员在经济上负担得起小型动物研究。
