Cage space, because of its relatively high cost, is one of the most contentious issues in the discussion of welfare of animals in the laboratory. To assure that these animals are kept in primary ...

To determine the proper cage for a laboratory mouse, one must consider cage characteristics with regard to animal growth, morbidity rates, mortality rates, and reproductive performance 10.

That trend includes the laboratory animal caging industry, which has seen the advent of racks, cages, and other equipment designed for use in the animal research counterpart to BSL, animal ...

The two systems have different configurations: automated food access control and telemetry are available on the 16-cage system, and voluntary wheel running capability with food monitoring available on ...

"It is not uncommon that malfunctioning in watering valves or leaks of water bottles result in the accumulation of water in rodent cages (especially during holidays and on weekends), a circumstance ...

Healthy and Thriving' Baby Chimpanzee Born at Tennessee Zoo Mathews told the outlet that the animals in the lab resided in mesh cages that were cleaned by being hosed down so the animals didn't ...

9,10 These technologies may also improve lab animals’ wellbeing. Conventional research methods require frequent handling and cage transfers, which can induce stress. 11 Home-cage monitoring reduces ...

The animal activist group filed a formal complaint against the Bluffton, South Carolina, research lab. The group’s photos show filthy cages and an injured monkey. WACH Fox News spoke with Greg ...

Like house mice, the laboratory animals are flight animals ... The cages are 14 centimetres high and are covered by a grating, which the animals use for climbing. The cages contain a feed trough and ...