. The principles of bacteriology; a practical manual for students and physicians. Bacteriology. 220 BACTERIOLOGY rectal temperature of these small animals is to be taken. The manipulation can easily be made without the aid of an assistant. Its construction is seen in Fig. 42.^ For ordinary subcutaneous inoculations at tbe root of the tail in mice a simple apparatus consists of a piece of board about 7 X 10 cm. and 2 cm. thick, upon which is tacked a hollow truncated cone of wire gauze, about 6 cm. long and about cm. in diameter at one end and 2 cm. at its other end. This is tacked upon the
. The principles of bacteriology; a practical manual for students and physicians. Bacteriology. 220 BACTERIOLOGY rectal temperature of these small animals is to be taken. The manipulation can easily be made without the aid of an assistant. Its construction is seen in Fig. 42.^ For ordinary subcutaneous inoculations at tbe root of the tail in mice a simple apparatus consists of a piece of board about 7 X 10 cm. and 2 cm. thick, upon which is tacked a hollow truncated cone of wire gauze, about 6 cm. long and about cm. in diameter at one end and 2 cm. at its other end. This is tacked upon the board in such a position that its long axis is in the long axis of the board, being equidistant from its sides. Its small end is placed at the edge of the Fig. 43. Mouse-holder, with mouse in proper position. board. The mouse is taken up by the tail by means of a pair of tongs and allowed to crawl into the smaller end of the wire cone. When so far in that only the root of the tail projects the animal is fixed in this position by a clamp and thumb-screw, with which the apparatus (Fig. 43) is provided. The animal usually remains perfectly quiet and may be handled without difficulty. The hair over the root of the tail is to be carefully cut away with scissors and a pocket cut through the skin at this point. The inoculation is then made into the loose ' Centralblatt fur Bacteriologie and Parasitenkunde, 1895, vol. xviii, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Abbott, Alexander Crever, 1860-1935. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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