Scientific Names
Felis Cattus
Cat
AALAS
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Less than, Below
HYPO
Impact and temperature resistant, used to make rodent cages and small aquatic tanks. Was the first plastic compound used to make durable rodent caging.
Polycarbonate
This species of animals has 4 stomach compartments
Ruminants
Mesocricetus auratus
Gerbil
LAA
Laboratory Animal Allergy
Bone
OSTEO
More shatter resistant than regular plastic, and it is opaque
Polypropylene
This occurs when there is a inherited or genetic factor
Mutation
"DAILY DOUBLE"
gallus gallus domesticus
Chicken
PAPR
Powered Air Purifying Respirator
Disease
PATHO
These hang from aluminum or stainless steel runners build into a mobile rack
Suspended Cage Systems
Penicillin should never be used on this rodent species
Hamster
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis / Cat Scratch Fever
ACLAM
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Of the blood
EMIA
"DAILY DOUBLE"
Made of lightweight plastic, It can be used in an emergency situation if there is no water supply for cage washing.
Disposable Caging
This group does not receive experimental treatment in a research experiment
Control group
Macaca fascicularis
Cynomologus Macaque
AAALAC
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
Inflamation
ITIS
Uses to monitor several different parameters such as feed and water intake, or urine and feces output
Metabolic Caging
This occurs when handling a gerbils tail and the skin sloughs off
Degloving