Lab animals at FTM-LAU are taken care of with secured facilities, good sanitation and standard conditions. Air Handling Units (AHU) and Spilt type Air-Conditioning Temperature (Celsius) 25±2Relative Humidity 40-70% Light : Standard fluorescentCycle (light: dark) 12:12 h Animal Housing: Strict Hygienic Conventional (SHC) and Barrier SystemCage Type:IVC Cage (ฺBarrier System) : MousePolycarbonate shoe box cage: Mouse, Hamster, RatWire Cage: Guinea Pig Cage size and recommended minimum spaces Spp. Cage type Size (W x L x H) cm3 Materials Number of animals/Cage Bedding Schedule of bedding changing Mouse IVC cage 20 x 31 x 16.5 Polysulfone >25 g: ≤5/cage Corn cob Weekly Mouse Shoe box Cage 17 x 28 x 14 Polycarbonate 20-25 g: ≤5/cage Corn cob Weekly Mouse Shoe box Cage 22 x 42 x 17 Polycarbonate >25 g: ≤10/cage Corn cob Weekly Hamster Shoe box Cage 22 x 42 x 17 Polycarbonate 80-100 g: 1/cage Corn cob Weekly Rat Shoe box Cage 27 x 48 x 21 Polycarbonate 300-500 g: ≤2/cage Corn cob 2 times/week Guinea pig Wire Cage 40 x 65 x 45 Stainless steel >350 g: 2/cage N/A Everyday Bedding:Sterile Bedding (Corn Cob)Changing Schedule : at least 1 time per week, and the schedule is also customizable.Animal enrichment (if required) Water:Filtered Water, Reverse Osmosis (if required), or it can be customized by the PI. Provision of water: Routine feeding (ad libitum) Diet:Standard Diet (ad libitum)Provision of food : Routine feeding (ad libitum) or it can be customized by the PI.
