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An easy technique for perfusion of the brain in birds is described. This procedure involves perfusion through the carotid artery instead of the traditional transcardian method. The advantages of using this technique for psychobiological studies are stressed.
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This study was supported by the Humboldt Foundation and by Grant 541A.6-60/1988 of the Junta de Andalucía.
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Salas, C., Onyekwere, D.I. & Ramirez, J.M. An easy and fast technique for brain perfusion in birds. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 27, 343–344 (1989). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334622
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