The rat metabolic cage (MetKit) from BASi (West Lafayette, IN) features a wire floor and funnel system for separation, a hinged door for accessing the animal and externally mounted feed and water ...

If each cage contains one to five mice, says Bob Adams, the veterinarian in charge of this facility, that means his staff cares for around 200,000 rodents. Each cage has its own ventilation and ...

Wireless, freely behaving rodent cage helps scientists collect more reliable data. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 09 / 160928141032.htm.

San Diego-based Innovive, which makes disposable cages for rats and mice used in lab research, is hoping to tap into the thriving biotech sector in Massachusetts. The Business Journals Select a City ...

But most existing animal models mimic one or a mix of two conditions, not the multiple conditions of metabolic syndrome. "Our rat displays three key features of metabolic syndrome - obesity, high ...

The naked mole-rat, or sand puppy, can generate energy from fructose, bypassing the usual glucose pathway, which requires oxygen. This metabolic quirk explains how the naked mole-rat can survive ...