A laryngoscope designed for intubation of the rat

We successfully intubated 257 rats with a laryngoscope that we designed for this purpose. Orotracheal intubation with this laryngoscope can be perform ed quickly and without harm to the animal. This instrument provides direct visualization of the vocal cords, allowing rapid, safe intubation of the ra t. Maintenance of an adequate airway with endotracheal intubation is superi or to tracheostomy for repeated experiments, and therefore this laryngoscop e makes such studies easier and safer to perform.