Applications:

• Microdialysis
• Blood sampling
• ​Drug infusion and dosing,Bile sampling,Metabolic studies,Ultrafiltration

Additional Applications:

• General behavioral observations or scoring
• Studies that require the use of a tether/commutator/cables in an animal (e.g., in vivo electrical recordings/optogenetics).

1. Comes with optional Universal Cage Lid
2. Rat Water Bottle:  The water bottle is mounted externally.  Comes with a clip type rat water bottle holder when you order the Universal Cage with Rat Floor.
3. Mouse Water Bottle: The water bottle is mounted externally. Comes with a clip type mouse water bottle holder when you order the Universal Cage with Mouse Floor.
4. Replacement Rat or Mouse water bottle holders available (Clip type)
5. Food Hopper – Rat
6. Food Hopper Block Off Plate for Rats: This is required if you do not wish to use the Food Hopper accessory and choose to deliver food directly on the Solid Rat Floor: The block off plates are recommended for brain microdialysis or when using animals with similar head implants.  For mouse, the food is provided directly on the Solid Mouse Floor
7. Solid Rat Floor for Universal Cage: This is required if your species of interest is rat or similar sized rodent
8. Solid Mouse Floor for Universal Cage: This is required if your species of interest is mouse or similar sized rodent
9. Mesh Floor for Universal Cage: This is required if you intend to collect urine and/or feces in Rats. It comes with Hairpin Clips that attaches the Mesh Floor to the cage wall and holds it in place. Cage Funnel, Feces Fetcher, Pyrex Rat Urinal, I-Cup: are other required accessories.