Ear Punches
Nail-Clipper Style Ear Punch
Ear punching is commonly used for identification of rodents and involves using a special punch to either produce a small (0.5 to 2 mm) notch near the edge or to punch a hole in the middle of the ear.
Specifications
| Diameter | 2 mm |
Maintaining Your Ear Punches
- Before using a mouse ear punch, it should be tested to make sure it works properly.
- The cutting edge of the punch should be disinfected or the entire punch should be autoclaved.
Scissor Style Ear Punch
Ear punching is commonly used for identification of rodents and involves using a special punch to either produce a small (0.5 to 2 mm) notch near the edge or to punch a hole in the middle of the ear.
Specifications
| Length | 10 cm |
| Diameter | 1 mm 2 mm |
Maintaining Your Ear Punches
- Before using a mouse ear punch, it should be tested to make sure it works properly.
- The cutting edge of the punch should be disinfected or the entire punch should be autoclaved.
