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Laboratory animal housing with euthanizing function

  • US 20060011143A1
  • Filed: 07/14/2004
  • Published: 01/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An animal housing system comprising:

  • a ventilation system having an air source conduit and an air exhaust conduit for normally supplying air for respiration of animals;

    a plurality of animal cages, each of the cages comprising an air impermeable material at least partly surrounding a housing area for the animals;

    a support rack for the animal cages, configured such that when the cages are placed in said support rack, the animal cages are coupled between the air source and air exhaust conduits of the ventilation system, thereby supplying occupants of the animal enclosures with air for said respiration;

    a supply of gas coupled to the air source conduit by a controllable valve, wherein the controllable valve is operable to displace at least part of said air for respiration, for at least one of anesthetizing and asphyxiating said animals while disposed in said cages in said support rack;

    wherein the gas supply is external to the support rack and is activated by timed operation of the controllable valve.

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