Abstract
The domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) is increasing in popularity as a laboratory animal, as it is useful in multiple fields of biomedical research and has the practical benefits of being relatively inexpensive, easy to handle and able to adapt to various settings1. Here, we describe two procedures commonly used with chickens in research: endotracheal intubation and oral gavage.
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We thank Mr. Greg Eidson for providing access to chickens as photographic subjects and Ms. Alison Watkins and Dr. LaTisha Moody for assistance with photography.
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Alworth, L., Kelly, L. Endotracheal intubation and oral gavage in the domestic chicken. Lab Anim 43, 349–350 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban.628
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