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Restraint and oral administration in frogs

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Frogs in the research setting may require administration of test compounds or of medications (if they are ill). Various routes of administration can be used in frogs, including parenteral, enteral, transdermal and oral. This column discusses clinical techniques for restraint and oral administration of medication, food or test compounds in frogs.

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Figure 1: Restraint of a large frog.
Figure 2: Oral administration of food or medicine to a frog.

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Brown, C. Restraint and oral administration in frogs. Lab Anim 39, 267–268 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0910-267

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