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Tracheal Fistula Technique for Goats

Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464, Japan

ABSTRACT

This technique was established to collect expired gas without contamination of ruminal fermented gases and was applied to measure metabolic heat production of goats or sheep. This technique had the advantage of the fistulated goats being easily managed because a simple and easily removable cannula was used when the goats were not on experiment. This permitted breathing through nose and mouth. In nonexperimental periods, respiration ordinarily was by cannula inserted into the trachea. Behavior of the goats was normal; they survived for 2 yr in healthy condition. When expired gas was collected, die endotracheal flow diviser was attached.