Patent ID: 6553939
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
The method of changing the cage of a laboratory animal, said cage including a bottom, a grill and a lid, comprising the steps of:providing a first rack having a plurality of stations for holding a corresponding plurality of bottoms, grills and lids, said stations holding at least one bottom, grill and lid; removing a bottom, grill and lid from said first rack; assembling a clean cage from the bottom, grill and lid removed from said first rack; providing a dirty cage; disassembling said dirty cage into its bottom, grill and lid components; providing a second rack having a plurality of stations for holding a corresponding plurality of bottoms, grills and lids, said second rack having space for at least one bottom, grill and lid; placing said dirty grill and lid on said second rack; washing said dirty grill and lid while mounted on said second rack; removing soiled bedding from said dirty bottom, washing said bottom; and placing said washed bottom on said second rack; thereby to change the cage of said laboratory animal.