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Ferric chloride-induced canine carotid artery thrombosis: A large animal model of vascular injury

  • Allyson L. Huttinger
  • , Debra G. Wheeler
  • , Surya Gnyawali
  • , David Dornbos
  • , Juliana M. Layzer
  • , Nicholas Venetos
  • , Spencer Talentino
  • , Nicholas J. Musgrave
  • , Cheyenne Jones
  • , Camille Bratton
  • , Matthew E. Joseph
  • , Chandan Sen
  • , Bruce A. Sullenger
  • , Shahid M. Nimjee

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Abstract

Occlusive arterial thrombosis leading to cerebral ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction contributes to ~13 million deaths every year globally. Here, we have translated a vascular injury model from a small animal into a large animal (canine), with slight modifications that can be used for pre-clinical screening of prophylactic and thrombolytic agents. In addition to the surgical methods, the modified protocol describes the step-by-step methods to assess carotid artery canalization by angiography, detailed instructions to process both the brain and carotid artery for histological analysis to verify carotid canalization and cerebral hemorrhage, and specific parameters to complete an assessment of downstream thromboembolic events by utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In addition, specific procedural changes from the previously well-established small animal model necessary to translate into a large animal (canine) vascular injury are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere57981
JournalJournal of Visualized Experiments
Volume2018
Issue number139
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 7 2018

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Journal of Visualized Experiments. All rights reserved.

Funding

We would like to thank the Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging at The Ohio State University for their financial and scientific support to develop and perform canine magnetic resonance imaging.

Funders
Ohio Water Resources Center, Ohio State University

    Keywords

    • Angiography
    • Animal model
    • Canine
    • Carotid artery
    • Doppler flow meter
    • Ferric chloride
    • Issue 139
    • Magnetic resonance imaging
    • Medicine
    • Thrombosis
    • Vascular injury

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Neuroscience
    • General Chemical Engineering
    • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
    • General Immunology and Microbiology

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