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Feeding Needles |
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LABORATORY ANIMAL |
RECOMMENDED STANDARD SIZES |
| SPECIES |
WT. RANGE IN GRAMS |
GAUGE |
LENGTH |
BALL DIAMETER |
SHAPE |
| MICE |
To 14g
15-20g
20-25g
25-30g
30-35g |
24G
22G
20G
18G
18G |
1"
1",1.5"
1",1.5",3"
1",1.5",2"
2",3" |
1.25mm
1.25mm
2.25mm
2.25mm
2.25mm |
straight
straight
straight,curved
straight,curved
straight,curved
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| RATS |
50-75g
75-120g
100-200g
150-300g
200-350g
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20G
18G
18G
16G
16G
14G
13G |
1",1.5"
1",1.5"
2",3"
2"
3",4"
3"
3" |
2.25mm
2.25mm
2.25mm
3mm
3mm
4mm
4mm |
straight
straight,curved
curved
straight,curved
curved
curved
straight |
| HAMSTERS |
60-200g |
18G |
2" |
2.25mm |
curved |
| GUINEA PIGS |
250-300g
350-450g
400-600g |
18G
16G
14G
13G
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1.5",2"
3",4"
3"
3" |
2.25mm
3mm
4mm
4mm
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curved
curved
curved
straight |
| RABBITS |
1-3kg |
16G |
3",4" |
3mm |
curved |
| PRIMATES |
To 4.5kg |
12G |
3.5" |
6.25mm |
curved | |
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