Haemorrhagic and haemolytic anaemias in the rabbit: a clinically relevant laboratory project in physiology

Study of animal models of human anaemias has been part of a laboratory curriculum in physiology for several years. Bleeding or phenylhydrazine injection of rabbits produced anaemias simulating important clinical disorders. Data obtained by the students are given, showing the course over a 14-day per...

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Published inMedical education Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 186
Main Authors Benestad, H B, Iversen, J G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.1983
Subjects
Anemia - etiology
Animals
Curriculum
Disease Models, Animal
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Ethics, Medical
Female
Hematology - education
Male
Norway
Physiology - education
Rabbits
Teaching - methods
Norway
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Summary:Study of animal models of human anaemias has been part of a laboratory curriculum in physiology for several years. Bleeding or phenylhydrazine injection of rabbits produced anaemias simulating important clinical disorders. Data obtained by the students are given, showing the course over a 14-day period of haemoglobin concentration, hematocrit and reticulocyte counts. Expected and unexpected laboratory findings posed problems that could only be solved by drawing on knowledge within wide areas of physiology. The attitude of the students to this exercise was evaluated with a questionnaire method and found to be very favourable.
ISSN:0308-0110
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2923.1983.tb00661.x