Optirat GenII Surgical Implant Feeder and Bottle Assembly

Your ventilated cage can accommodate rats, mice and other rodents with head implants and other permanent installations

Housing rodents with different types of head implants can be challenging due to the risk of damage to the implant. Damage occurs when implants are rubbed against various components of a standard rodent cage, most often the wire bar lid which holds the food and water bottle. The wire bar lid is usually removed from the cage, and consequently, food is placed on the floor and a solid or gel source of water is used. Food and water placed on the cage floor are easily contaminated and must be replaced daily or replenished at frequent intervals. Changing the cage environment or the food/water source can also cause undesirable non-experimental variables.

This feeder-bottle assembly is a one-piece component which accomodates both food and water. A trough feeder holds food pellets and the attached body houses the water bottle with only the sipper tube tip accessible to the mice. Rats and other rodents do not have to bend or turn their heads to access a vertically placed water bottle, again minimizing risk of damage to their implant or surgical site.

Recommendations: Typically customers purchase these feeders when they are housing rodents that could become physically injured if in contact with wire bars.