Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2006 Jul:Chapter 1:1.6.1-1.6.10.
doi: 10.1002/0471142735.im0106s73.

Parenteral injections

John Donovan  1 , Patricia Brown  2
Affiliations

Parenteral injections

John Donovan et al. Curr Protoc Immunol. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

This unit describes the techniques for the following routes of injection for mice, rats, hamsters and rabbits: intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intraperitoneal, footpad, and intrathymic. Guidelines are also given regarding injection volumes and temperatures, and the use of proper restraints.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

Literature Cited
    1. Tuffery, A.A. 1987. Laboratory Animals: An Introduction for New Experimenters, pp. 225-226. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England.
    1. Waynforth, H.B. 1980. Experimental and Surgical Technique in the Rat, p. 39. Academic Press, Orlando, Fla.
Key References
    1. Fox, J.G., Anderson, L.C., Loew, F.M., and Quimby, F.W. (eds.). 2002. Laboratory Animal Medicine, 2nd ed. Academic Press, Orlando, Fla.
    1. Goldschneider, I., Komschlies, K.L., and Greiner, D.L. 1986. Studies of thymocytes in rats and mice. J. Exp. Med. 163:1-17.

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources