Information
Housing condition: Strict hygienic conventional, 5 rooms
Cage size and recommended minimum spaces
Spp.
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Cage type
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Size (WxLxH)cm3
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Materials
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Number of animals/Cage
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Bedding
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Schedule of bedding changing
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Mouse
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Shoe box Cage
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17 x 28 x 14
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Polycarbonate
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20-25 g : <6/cage
>25 g : <5/cage |
Corn cob
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Weekly
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22 x 42 x 17
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Polycarbonate
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20-25 g : <12/cage
>25 g : <10/cage |
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Rat
|
Shoe box Cage
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22 x 42 x 17
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Polycarbonate
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<300 g : <5/cage
400-500 g : <2/cage |
Corn cob
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Weekly
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Guinea pig
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Wire Cage
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|
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>350 g : 2/cage
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Corn cob
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Everyday
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Environmental requirements
- Temperature Celsius : 25±2
- Humidity : 65±10%
- Light : Standard fluorescent
Light cycle(light: dark) Standard 12:12
Diet: Commercial diet
Feeding schedule: Routine feeding (ad libitum)
Type of water: Filtered Water
: Reverse Osmosis (if required)
Provision of water: Routine feeding (ad libitum)
General equipment: Biosafety cabinet, Refrigerator and -20ºC Freezer, Microscope, Stereo microscope, Analytical balance and Vortex