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Urinary Tract Infection in a Small Animal Model: Transurethral Catheterization of Male and Female Mice
Published on: December 1, 2017
Urethral catheterization of the male guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
1The Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, College Avenue, N1G 2W1, Ontario, Canada.
Lab Animal
|June 23, 2007
Abstract:
Urethral catheterization of the male guinea pig has potential diagnostic, therapeutic, and research applications. Urethral catheter placement requires an understanding of the unique anatomy of the lower urinary tract in order to avoid iatrogenic injury to the urethra and to ensure successful catheterization.

