Dog cages in quarantine rooms have a pan below the expanded metal floor. These pans are removed and cleaned out twice a day into a floor drain. This is only done once a day on week-ends and holidays. Most animals are removed from the cage before sanitation. If they remain in the cage, extra care is taken to prevent them from getting wet.
Cages are cage washer sanitized once a week.
Animals in runs are removed to the center aisle while sanitation is being done. Runs are hosed out twice a day into a gutter in the floor at the back of the run. A wall-mounted Economics Laboratory unit is used for sanitation. Runs are sanitized only once a day on week-ends and holidays. Sanitation of Feeding Implements.