Containment systems and components for animal husbandry
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1. A rodent containment cage comprising a base and a cover, wherein:
- the cover and base are constructed from a polymer;
the base or cover, or base and cover, are disposable;
the base comprises walls and a bottom, which walls comprise a thickness of about 0.01 to about 0.08 inches;
are flexible and are coextensive with the bottom;
the base or cover, or base and cover, comprise a plurality of corners, or edges or corners and edges in the interior of the cage accessible to a rodent that can be contained in the cage, defined by surfaces having an angle α
greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees;
all of the corners, edges or corners and edges present in the interior of the cage, accessible to a rodent that can be contained in the cage, and defined by surfaces having the angle α
have a minimum radius φ
;
φ
=0.25/(tan((π
/360)(360−
α
))) inches; and
whereby the corners, edges or corners and edges are resistant to gnawing damage by a rodent that can be contained in the cage.
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Abstract
Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.
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1. A rodent containment cage comprising a base and a cover, wherein:
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the cover and base are constructed from a polymer; the base or cover, or base and cover, are disposable; the base comprises walls and a bottom, which walls comprise a thickness of about 0.01 to about 0.08 inches;
are flexible and are coextensive with the bottom;the base or cover, or base and cover, comprise a plurality of corners, or edges or corners and edges in the interior of the cage accessible to a rodent that can be contained in the cage, defined by surfaces having an angle α
greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees;all of the corners, edges or corners and edges present in the interior of the cage, accessible to a rodent that can be contained in the cage, and defined by surfaces having the angle α
have a minimum radius φ
;
φ
=0.25/(tan((π
/360)(360−
α
))) inches; andwhereby the corners, edges or corners and edges are resistant to gnawing damage by a rodent that can be contained in the cage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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