On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Pollak, Edward wrote:
> I just received the following from a former undergrad student of mine,
>
> > I am going to be using a stereotaxic (is this how it is said) for a
> > lesion study. I observed another member of her lab doing a
> > similar procedure (I will be looking at a different area of the brain).
> > Anyway, when he inserted the bars into the rats ears he destroyed the
> > eardrums of the rat and claimed that this was normal. Is this necessary?
I've always used ear plugs. They're available from David Kopf
Instruments, model 810 (with a picture) at:
http://www.kopfinstruments.com/Stereotaxic/Accessories.htm
I couln't find a price for them on-line, but it's sure to be
outrageous. Another thing about the ear plugs: they're tricky to
learn to use, and even more difficult to teach someone else how
to insert them.
-Stephen
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