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*When using the smaller pump sizes, special considerations for MRI may be disregarded. | *When using the smaller pump sizes, special considerations for MRI may be disregarded. | ||
*When filling the pumps, the syringe needle needs to be a fraction of a millimeter smaller than the hole in the pump in which it is inserted. This means that you will likely have better success using an '''insulin syringe''', which, owing to its small gauge, allows displaced air to escape when filling. | *When filling the pumps, the syringe needle needs to be a fraction of a millimeter smaller than the hole in the pump in which it is inserted. This means that you will likely have better success using an '''insulin syringe''', which, owing to its small gauge, allows displaced air to escape when filling. | ||
*Document the rodent surgery recovery with [[https://azanimal.sites.uofmhosting.net/node/36 Rodent Surgery Record]] and [[https://azanimal.sites.uofmhosting.net/node/36 Cage Card Form Rodent Surgical Record]]. | |||