Figure 21.1. (See color insert.

Figure 21.1

(See color insert.) Example of a stainless steel, mesh-bottomed caging for rats. The food bin is located on the inside of the cage. Water bottles would be placed on the outside (where the springs are located). Note the white plastic resting boards on the floors of the cage to provide the rats with a solid-bottom surface for comfort. (Photo by Deb Hickman.)

From: Chapter 21, Small Animal Enclosures and Housing

Cover of Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing
Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing. 2nd edition.
Weichbrod RH, Thompson GAH, Norton JN, editors.
Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press/Taylor & Francis; 2018.
© 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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