Rodent ventilator devices are specialized devices that are used to assist or control the breathing of small animals such as rats and mice in research and veterinary settings. These ventilators are designed specifically for rodents, and are generally smaller in size compared to ventilators for larger animals.
Rodent ventilators can be used in a variety of research applications, such as pharmacology, toxicology, respiratory physiology, and anesthesia. They can also be used in veterinary clinics to support the breathing of critically ill small animals.
These ventilators typically have different modes of ventilation such as volume-controlled, pressure-controlled, or pressure-support ventilation. They can also have different interfaces such as nasal cannula, mask or tracheal tube. Some ventilators also allow for manual or automatic adjustments of the ventilation parameters.