Description
The Metabolic Cage is beneficial for a variety of studies, including (but not limited to):
- Effects of drug therapies
- Renal function studies
- Urinary protein excretion
- Daily food and water intake
- Phenotyping
- Evaluation of standard or intervened metabolic function
- Urinary excretion volume
The Metabolic Cage for use with mice is a free-standing unit designed to accommodate a single mouse for up to a 24 hour period. The cage utilizes a unique blend of features to maximize uncontaminated urine collection.
Cage Features
- Easy to use, assemble, and clean
- Accurately separates urine from feces
- Few components and consumables
- Constructed from durable, impact resistant acrylic
- Stainless steel screen floor and collection funnel
- O-ring seals for rigid connections
- Visual clarity for observation
- Provides 2-5ml collection in a 24 hour period
- Urine vessel is removable and disposable.
- Conforms to recommendations set forth in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals