Citation
Me. Tocidlowski et al., Technique of mandibular salivary gland biopsy in river otters (Lutra canadensis), J ZOO WILD, 30(2), 1999, pp. 252-255
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10427260
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Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
252 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-7260(199906)30:2<252:TOMSGB>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A Franklin-Silvernan biopsy needle was used to obtain 2-5- X 1-2-mm mandibu
lar salivary gland tissue samples percutaneously from nine North American r
iver otters (Lutra canadensis). The samples were suitable for fluorescent a
ntibody or polymerase chain reaction rabies testing. Ninety-two percent (11
/12) of the biopsy procedures yielded histologically confirmed salivary gla
nd tissue, and the remaining biopsy yielded adipose tissue. No complication
s were noted after 5-21 days.