<p id="p0010">A laboratory study was measured syringe drawing forces acting against the thumb while varying syringe size, needle size and viscosity.p>
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<p id="p0015">These forces were compared against the maximum acceptable thumb abduction for repetitive gavage tasks.p>
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<p id="p0020">By using a smaller syringe and larger needle, a technician could perform more gavages per day, as compared to all other syringe and needle combinations.p>