Getinge/castle, Inc.

James S Vordonis

Edward J Horeth

Daryl Austin

Gordon N Leichter

The method of changing the cage, including a bottom ( ), grill ( ) and lid ( ), of a laboratory animal, includes the steps of: (a) providing a first rack ( ) holding at least one clean bottom, grill and lid; (b) removing a clean bottom, grill and lid from said first rack; (c) assembling a clean cage from such bottom, grill and lid; (d) transferring a laboratory animal from a dirty cage to such assembled clean cage; (e) disassembling the dirty cage into its bottom, grill and lid components; (f) providing a second rack ( ) having space for holding the dirty cage bottom, grill and lid components; (g) placing said dirty grill and lid on the second rack; (h) washing the dirty grill and lid while mounted on said second rack; (i) removing soiled bedding from the dirty bottom; (j) washing the bottom; (k) placing cleaned bedding in the washed bottom; and (l) placing said washed bottom with cleaned bedding on said second rack; thereby to change the cage of said laboratory animal.

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Fairport, NY, United States of America

James S Vordonis