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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Aug 11.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Protoc Microbiol. 2017 Aug 11;46:20B.2.1–20B.2.32. doi: 10.1002/cpmc.33

Table 1.

Gavage needle specifications based on mouse size.

Weight of mouse (grams) Gauge (G) Length of gavage need (inches) Ball Diameter (mm) Shape
<14 24 1 1.25 Straight
15 – 20 22 1, 1.5 1.25 Straight
20 – 25 20 1, 1.5, 3 2.25 Straight, Curved
25 – 30 18 1, 1.5, 2 2.25 Straight, Curved
30 – 35 18 2, 3 2.25 Straight, Curved