Neurological Procedures

Neurological Surgical Procedures

Charles River offers neurological surgical procedures in rat and mouse models at our AAALAC-accredited production facilities in North America. Our experienced animal surgeons can perform cannulations and other surgical alterations to provide you with the exact rodent models you need for your research.

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Available Procedures*

• Bilateral Brain Cannulation
• Chronic Constriction Injury (CCI) of Sciatic Nerve
• Intracisternal Cannulation/Cisterna Magna Cannulation
• Intralateral Ventricular Cannulation
• Intralateral Ventricular Cannulation for Pump Connection
• Intrathecal Cannulation (for infusion only)
• Microdialysis Probe Implantation
• Parkinson’s Model (Chemical 6-OHDA)
• Spinal Nerve Ligation (SNL)
• Unilateral Brain Cannulation
• 3rd Ventricular Brain Cannulation
• Additional options for neurological surgical services (US)
• Additional options for neurological surgical services (CA)

* Procedures may be combined with a vascular catheter procedure.

Handling Instructions

• Brain Cannulation Handling Instructions
• Intracisternal/Cisterna Magna Cannulation Handling Instructions
• Intrathecal Catheterization Handling Instructions
• Instructions for Using Instech Button with Intrathecal Catheter Models
• Instructions for Using Instech PinPort™ with Intrathecal Catheter Models

Scientific Poster

• Evaluation of Longevity of Intracerebroventricle Cannulation (IVC) in Rats and Mice

Additional Technical Information

• Characterization of Parkinson Model: Cellular Loss Following Unilateral Lesion of the Substantia Nigra with 6-OHDA

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