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Intra-abdominal castration in the rat

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Normal rat posture results in proximity of the scrotum to bedding and feces, which predisposes rats to postoperative complications if castration is done using standard scrotal and prescrotal approaches. This column describes a ventral abdominal approach for castration in the rat.

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Figure 1: An anesthetized rat in dorsal recumbency, with EKG leads attached for monitoring, has been aseptically prepared for a ventral abdominal approach for castration.
Figure 2: Intra-abdominal castration in a rat.
Figure 3: Intra-abdominal castration in a rat.

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Brown, C. Intra-abdominal castration in the rat. Lab Anim 37, 73–74 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0208-73

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