Technique of mandibular salivary gland biopsy in river otters (Lutra canadensis)

A Franklin-Silverman biopsy needle was used to obtain 2-5- x 1-2-mm mandibular salivary gland tissue samples percutaneously from nine North American river otters (Lutra canadensis). The samples were suitable for fluorescent antibody or polymerase chain reaction rabies testing. Ninety-two percent (11...

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Published inJournal of zoo and wildlife medicine Vol. 30; no. 2; p. 252
Main Authors Tocidlowski, M E, Harms, C A, Sumner, P W, Stoskopf, M K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1999
Subjects
Animals
Biopsy, Needle - instrumentation
Biopsy, Needle - methods
Biopsy, Needle - veterinary
Female
Fresh Water
Male
Mandible
North Carolina
Otters - anatomy & histology
Pilot Projects
Rabies - diagnosis
Rabies - veterinary
Salivary Glands - anatomy & histology
North Carolina
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Summary:A Franklin-Silverman biopsy needle was used to obtain 2-5- x 1-2-mm mandibular salivary gland tissue samples percutaneously from nine North American river otters (Lutra canadensis). The samples were suitable for fluorescent antibody or polymerase chain reaction rabies testing. Ninety-two percent (11/12) of the biopsy procedures yielded histologically confirmed salivary gland tissue, and the remaining biopsy yielded adipose tissue. No complications were noted after 5-21 days.
ISSN:1042-7260