I'm working with rats in a toxicity test, I'm testing the effect of a fungicide and I would like to know the minimal number of rats I need to start my toxicological studies? Test rats and control rats?
The number of rats may depend on the type of toxicity test (acute of long term) you 're intending. it may depend also on the protocole method (up and down or OECD etc... ).
For toxicological studies specially on fungicide refer guidelines : OFFICE OF PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES ( ORAL OPPTS 885.3050) also refer OECD 423 acute toxic class method..