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 system blower assembly comprising two or more fans, a fan motor driving each fan, a fan speed controller in connection with each fan motor, and one or more air pressure and/or air flow sensors in connection with the fan speed controller.
2 . The rodent containment system blower assembly of claim 1 , wherein the controller increases or decreases the speed of one or more fan motors and adjusts the air pressure to a set level and/or the airflow to a set level based upon one or more signals from the one or more sensors corresponding to air pressure or airflow.
3 . The rodent containment system blower assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fans are in series.
4 . A rodent containment system blower assembly comprising two or more fans in series, wherein the blower delivers an air pressure of three inches of water or more.
5 . The rodent containment system blower assembly of claim 4 , which comprises three of more fans in series.
6 . The rodent containment system blower assembly of claim 4 , which comprises a fan speed controller in connection with each fan and one or more air pressure or airflow sensors in connection with the fan speed controller.