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Rabbit anesthesia

Lab Animal volume 38, pages 84–85 (2009)Cite this article

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Anesthesia in rabbits is generally straightforward but can be complicated by certain characteristics of rabbits. This column describes the process of administering anesthesia to rabbits.

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Figure 1: Correct positioning for the blind intubation technique in rabbits.
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    Sarah Inglis &  Anneliese Strunk

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Inglis, S., Strunk, A. Rabbit anesthesia. Lab Anim 38, 84–85 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0309-84

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