Idea Exchange: Cotton swabs: a handy and inexpensive surgical tool

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When performing rabbit spays or ferret adrenalectomies, keep an autoclaved bag of 6-in single-tipped applicator cotton swabs available to dissect fat away from blood vessels for easier ligation.

When performing rabbit spays or ferret adrenalectomies, keep an autoclaved bag of 6-in single-tipped applicator cotton swabs available to dissect fat away from blood vessels for easier ligation. These swabs are much less traumatic to the delicate tissue than are other surgical instruments.

Dr. Gina Hanfland

Taylorsville, Utah

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