Long-term care of paraplegic laboratory mammals

Journal of Neurotrauma
Fernando F Santos-BenitoAlmudena Ramon-Cueto

Abstract

Repair of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) is still a major clinical challenge. Several attempts have been made to find a cure for this condition in experimental animals that could be extrapolated to humans. A key for success seems the availability of optimum animal models for testing different therapies. Complete spinal cord lesion in mammals is considered the most accurate injury model. In addition, long-term survival of animals seems more appropriate, as this increases the efficacy of the repair strategies. However, paraplegic animals require special care and treatment for proper longterm maintenance, and to date, there are no published protocols. This lack of available information has discouraged scientists from working with this injury model. Over the past 7 years, we have tested the repair efficacy of olfactory ensheathing glia in paraplegic rats for survival periods of more than 8 months. To keep these animals healthy for this long time, we adapted and administered treatments used in people with paraplegia. These same protocols (developed for rodents in our group) are being applied to paraplegic monkeys. In this review, we provide an overview of the proper handling and care of paraplegic adult laboratory mammals for long peri...Continue Reading

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