Technical note: A simple technique for intubating rats

Abstract

Rats were anaesthetised with fentanyl-fluanisone and midazolami After 26 i 13 minutes the animals were relaxed enough for endotracheal intubation. A modified Venflon 2® intravenous cannula of 16 G was used for intubating the trachea, which was monitored with an otoscope. The technique described is a successful, atraumatic method of endotracheal intubation of the rat.