Common Injection Routes in Mice
Type
Blog Post
...Location: peritoneal cavity
Gauge: 25–27
Volume: < 2–3 ml
Skill required: intermediate
Intramuscular
Intramuscular...Location: back or hind legs
Gauge: 25–27
Volume: < 2–3 ml (~1 ml per site)
Skill required: beginner
Intradermal...Intraperitoneal
Scruffing
Peritoneal cavity
25–27
< 2–3 mL
Intermediate
Intramuscular
Mechanical restrainer...Back or hind legs; between skin and muscle
25–27
< 2–3 mL (~1 mL per site)
Beginner
Intradermal
Anesthesia...Routes of administration. In H. Hedrich (Ed.), The Laboratory Mouse. Academic Press.
Turner, P. V., Brabb, ...M. A. (2011). Administration of substances to laboratory animals: routes of administration and factors...