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Innovive Disposable Caging System Benefits
customer feedback:
"From the business side, that was pretty much an easy decision.
From our side, research and animal care, that was also an easy
decision because of the extra time we had and the health status we observed."
Third-party research indicates that Innovive cages have 15X lower
levels of ammonia than traditional caging and also feature
a gentle animal environment.
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"Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations
in
Disposable and Reusable Ventilated Mouse Cages,"
by Jerald Silverman, David W Bays,
Sheldon F Copper,
and Stephen P Baker.
Published in JAALAS Vol 47, March 2008.
- Innovive IVC Racks:
- Innorack® IVC Mouse, general page
- Innorack® IVC Rat
- Innoslim® Mouse
- Disposable Cages:
- IVC Disposable Caging for Mice
- Static Disposable Caging for Mice
- Disposable Cages for Rats
- Aquavive® Water Bottle
- Accessories and Enrichment
Disposable IVC: The Benefits
Making the decision about as to which IVC rodent housing system to select is a difficult task for any research facility.
With the help of industry experts, we have identified 5 KEY DIMENSIONS on which any IVC housing system should be evaluated.
All Innovive cages are BPA-FREE.
CRITERIA:
HOW INNOVIVE SCORES:
Animal Welfare
Healthy animals are crucial for good science. Your IVC system should have a proven recored of improved animal welfare.IVC with BETTER ANIMAL ENVIRONMENT
The Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging System provides your animals with a draft-free cage environment. The Innorack® state-of-the-art airflow system uses high pressure and low velocity airflow that delivers high precision ventilation which results in more efficient evacuation of gases from the cage.
- Third-party research indicates that Innovive disposable rodent cages have 15X lower levels of ammonia than traditional systems, which results in:
- better breeding;
- 14 day change - outs.
Read about how Innovive disposable IVC housing performed during breeding study »»
Economics
The expenses associated with establishing and operating an animal facility are astronomical. A system that saves money WITHOUT compromising the science merits serious consideration.BEST VALUE IVC rodent housing
- The Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging System offers our customers an unbeatable value proposition:
- LOWEST CAPITAL COST available.
Innovive high-performance IVC rodent housing racks cost significantly less than traditional racks; we also eliminate the capital expenditure for all the cage processing equipment. - LOW OPERATING COSTS due to the reduced labor, maintenance, supplies and utilities.
Ergonomics
Running an animal facility involves high stress, high strain and high allergen exposure. Reduction in these factors should be achieved at equal or lower cost to the alternative.ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED ANIMAL HOUSING
- A no-cagewash operation, provided by the Innovive disposable caging system, is better for workers and managers alike:
- REDUCED ALLERGEN EXPOSURE due to our dual HEPA-filtered rodent IVC system and the elimination of cage washing.
- Our lightweight disposable cages simplify processes, allowing everyone to spend more time on science and less time dealing with dirty cages.
Sustainability
During the facility-planning process, every major decision needs to be examined to ensure its environmental impact is well understood.IVC designed with the ENVIRONMENT IN MIND
- Innovive IVC racks are designed for the Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging :
- SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT CYCLE. The majority of our cages are manufactured in a solar-powered facility; up to 70% of the PETE plastic that is used in our cage production is post-consumer, derived from recycled California drinking bottles.
- ENERGY-SAVING VIVARIUM, due to elimination of energy-intensive cagewash operation.
- WATER-SAVING OPERATIONS; no-washroom vivarium saves million of gallons of water/year.
- LOW ENERGY USE RACKS; our racks use as much power as a standard light bulb.
Flexibility
Reducing the risk and financial commitment associated with building a washroom.SIMPLIFIED FLEXIBLE VIVARIUM
- Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging provides vivarium managers and research facilities architects with a peace of mind.
- FLEXIBILITY in scaling up or down your animal colony, since the size of the research facility is not tied to the washroom capacity.
- SIMPLIFIED PROCESSES, since no cage processing is required. This also allows for a more productive use of scientific personnel.
