Laboratory mouse feeder

Details Laboratory mouse feeder Laboratory mouse feeder

1975-04-14

1976-06-29

Mancene, Louis G.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Hopper and trough

119 18, A01K 500

Patent

active

039658686

ABSTRACT:
A feed hopper for the cage of a laboratory mouse comprises a substantially rectangular parallelepiped feed chamber containing an open top. A wire mesh base screen is affixed to at least one front surface of the chamber, having a top portion of the wire screen fastened at an angle with respect to the plane of that front surface, and a bottom portion of the screen parallel to the plane of the open top of the feeder. Feed which is to be ingested by the mouse rests on the base wire screen which has been designed in such a manner that the weight of the feed is forced to collapse as the animal consumes the feed, thus providing a continual flow and availability of feed. Furthermore, the sides of the wire mesh openings are such that commercially available, autoclavable mash feed could be used. The mouse feeds by moving its tongue over the screen to pick up food particles thereon. The feeder is designed to restrict the entry of the animal into the feeder and thus prevent the contamination of the feed through feces or urine which would distort research results.

REFERENCES:
patent: 815625 (1906-03-01), Nottage
patent: 1029660 (1912-06-01), Blanchett
patent: 1205557 (1916-11-01), Metzger
patent: 1462751 (1923-07-01), Huntington

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