Inexpensive rat metabolism cage

✍ Scribed by Thomas J. Haley; L. Koste; F. Duncan

• Book ID: 102399185
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1965
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 100 KB
• Volume: 54
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-3549
• DOI: 10.1002/jps.2600540940

✦ Synopsis

An inexpensive rat metabolism cage is described and illustrated.

ANY forms of metabolism cages are available M for metabolic studies utilizing small animals.

They are constructed from glass ( l ) , metal screens attached to glass funnels (2-5), or various other combinations of materials (6, 7). Most of these designs separate urine from feces, but they have two disadvantages: expensive construction and a long flow path which allows the urine to evaporate while passing to the collecting vessel. The ap-Fig. 1.-Specification for construction of double stainless steel funnel.