¶ MOUSE (ACS)
ACS mouse cage standard setup
FOR THIS SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
ACS Mouse Lid, ACS Mouse Food Hopper, Diamond Twist, Shelter, Cage Card Holder
Bedding Type: Bed-o-cob (*unless you have an exception previously communicated to DAR)
Cage Type: ACS Mouse Cage
Water Bottle: ACS Water Bottle
Sipper Tube/Stopper: ACS
If you do not select all of these options, your cage will not look like the cage above.
If you require sterile caging, sterile water bottles can be found in the animal housing room. The bottles cannot be autoclaved inside the cage.
ACS Mouse Cage
ACS Water Bottle (with ACS stopper)
ACS Mouse Lid
ACS Mouse Food Hopper
Shelter
Diamond Twist
Cage Card Holder
¶ MOUSE (Allentown)
Allentown mouse cage standard setup
FOR THIS SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Allentown NexGen Mouse Lid (OR Allentown NexGen Dual Water Bottle Lid *with approval*), Allentown NexGen Mouse Wirebar, Diamond Twist, Shelter, Cage Card Holder
Bedding Type: Bed-o-cob (*unless you have an exception previously communicated to DAR for alpha-dri)
Cage Type: Allentown NexGen Mouse Cage
Water Bottle: Allentown NexGen Water Bottle
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Allentown NexGen Sipper
If you do not select all of these options, your cage will not look like the cage above.
NexGen Mouse Cage
NexGen Water Bottle (with NexGen Sipper)
NexGen Mouse Lid
NexGen Dual Water Bottle Lid
NexGen Mouse Wirebar
Shelter
Diamond Twist
Cage Card Holder
¶ MOUSE (Allentown BCU ABSL3)
Allentown BCU (ABSL-3) mouse cage standard setup
FOR THIS SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Allentown BCU Mouse Wirebar & Lid (ABSL3-only), Diamond Twist, Shelter, Cage Card Holder
Bedding Type: Bed-o-cob (*unless you have an exception previously communicated to DAR for alpha-dri)
Cage Type: Allentown BCU (ABSL-3)
Water Bottle: Allentown BCU Waterbottle (ABSL-3)
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Allentown BCU (ABSL-3)
¶ MOUSE (Techniplast Germ-Free)
Techniplast Germ-Free mouse cage standard setup
FOR THIS SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Techniplast IsoCage Wirebar and Lid , Diamond Twist, Shelter, Cage Card Holder
Bedding Type: Bed-o-cob (*unless you have an exception previously communicated to DAR)
Cage Type: Techniplast IsoCage
Water Bottle: Techniplast IsoCage Bottle
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Tehcniplast IsoCage Sipper
¶ MOUSE (Techniplast Emeral ABSL-3)
Techniplast Emerald (ABSL-3) mouse cage standard setup
FOR THIS SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Techniplast Emerald Lid and Wirebar (ABSL-3), Diamond Twist, Shelter, Cage Card Holder
Bedding Type: Bed-o-cob (*unless you have an exception previously communicated to DAR)
Cage Type: Techniplast Emerald (ABSL-3)
Water Bottle: Techniplast Emerald Water Bottle (ABSL-3)
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Techniplast Emerald Sipper (ABSL-3)
¶ RAT (ACS)
ACS Rat Cage (Blue Filter) – standard setup
ACS Rat Cage (cage bottom only)
ACS rat cage standard setup
FOR THE SETUP ON THE LEFT PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
ACS Rat Lid, Shelter, Large ACS Food Hopper
*Enviro-dri may be selected for breeding rats only, Nylabone may be selected with approval
Bedding Type: Please reference BEDDING PAGE for pictures of bedding to make the correct selection.
Cage Type: ACS Rat Cage (Blue filter cages recommended for cages containing 3 rats)
Water Bottle: ACS Water Bottle (x2)
Sipper Tube/Stopper: ACS
If you do not select all of these options, your cage will not look like the cage to the left above.
ACS Rat Lid
ACS Water Bottle (with ACS stopper)
Large ACS Food Hopper
Shelter
¶ RAT (Allentown)
Allentown rat cage standard setup
FOR THE SETUP ON THE LEFT PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Allentown NexGen Rat Cage Lid, Allentown NexGen Rat Wirebar, Shelter
Bedding Type: Please reference BEDDING PAGE for pictures of bedding to make the correct selection.
Cage Type: Allentown NexGen Rat Cage
Water Bottle: Allentown NexGen Water Bottle (x2)
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Allentown NexGen Sipper Tube
If you do not select all of these options, your cage will not look like the cage to the left above.
¶ RAT (XL Shoebox)
XL shoebox rat cage standard setup
FOR THIS SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Large Conventional Wirebar Lid
Bedding Type: Please reference BEDDING PAGE for pictures of bedding to make the correct selection.
Cage Type: Conventional Shoebox Cage
Water Bottle: Conventional Water Bottle
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Conventional Long Sipper
If you do not select all of these options, your cage will not look like the cage above.
Large Conventional Wirebar Lid
Shelter
Conventional Water Bottle
Cage Card Holder (with Conventional Long Sipper)
¶ HAMSTER (Shoebox)
Shoebox hamster cage standard setup
FOR A COMPLETE SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Conventional Wirebar Lid, Diamond Twist x 3, Shelter, Cage Card Holder
Bedding Type: Bed-o-cob
Cage Type: Conventional Shoebox Cage
Water Bottle: Conventional Water Bottle
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Conventional Long Sipper Tube
If you do not select all of these options, your cage will not look like the cage above.
Conventional Wirebar Lid
Conventional Water Bottle (with Conventional Long Sipper)
Shelter
Diamond Twist x 3
Cage Card Holder
¶ GUINEA PIG (Techniplast)
Guinea Pig techniplast cage standard setup
FOR A COMPLETE SETUP PLEASE SELECT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Under Accessory/Enrichment:
Guinea Pig Wirebar and Cage Lid, Shelter, Wooden Chew Block, Cage Card Holder
Bedding Type: Bed-o-cob
Cage Type: Guinea Pig Cage
Water Bottle: Guinea Pig Water Bottle
Sipper Tube/Stopper: Guinea Pig Sipper
If you do not select all of these options, your cage will not look like the cage above.
Guinea Pig Wirebar and Cage Lid
Guinea Pig Wirebar and Cage Lid
Shelter
Wooden Chew Block
¶ FOOD
5001 Maintenance Diet
5015 Breeder Diet
*other diets are lab-dependent, please refer to your protocol
¶ BEDDING
ALPHA-DRI (white bedding)
BED-O-COB (brown bedding, standard for most cages)