CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.
1 . A rodent containment cage bottle comprising one or more walls, a bottom and an aperture, wherein:
the bottle is constructed from a polymer;
the one or more walls are of a thickness of about 0.01 inches to about 0.08 inches; and
the bottle retains fluid at the aperture when inverted.
2 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 1 , wherein the aperture is located in a cap in connection with the bottle.
3 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 2 , wherein the cap is a screw cap.
4 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 1 , wherein the bottle contains a fluid comprising water.
5 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 1 , wherein the bottle comprises a barrier in connection with the aperture.
6 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 5 , wherein the barrier is a removable barrier.
7 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 6 , wherein the barrier is an adhesive tab.
8 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 5 , wherein the barrier is over the aperture.
9 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 5 , wherein the barrier prevents spillage of a fluid in the bottle during shipping.
10 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 1 , wherein the bottle is single-use.
11 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 1 , wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polyethylene teraphthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, high-impact polystyrene, polyethylenefluoroethylene, acrylnitrile butadiene styrene copolymers.
12 . The rodent containment cage bottle of claim 1 , wherein the polymer is polyethylene teraphthalate.