Disposable Cages: Operating Costs
LABOR
FTE Labor Cost; wages paid to vivarium workers, workers comp, payroll taxes, employee benefits plus pro-rata administrative support.CAGEWASH
Using Disposable Rodent Caging from Innovive eliminates all the labor that is currently devoted to washing and sterilizing mouse and rat cages and bottles.ANIMAL TECHNICIAN LABOR
- Innovive airflow allows you to extend cage change-outs to 14-day intervals without excessive build up of ammonia.
- Using Innovive pre-bedded disposable cages and pre-filled water minimizes cage change processing steps and speeds up change-outs.
- The Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging System increases labor & space efficiency with dense product packaging (25 mouse cage change-outs fit under a standard change hood).
TRANSPORTION LABOR
The Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging System eliminates internal transport of racks and/or cages to the cagewash, which makes it a perfect solution for remote facilities.Core research facilities reduce vivarium labor/transportation costs as well. More Innovive cages can be placed on a single cart, making the cage transportation process easier and more efficient.
UTILITIES
Electricity, gas, fuel for central boilers, water and sewer costs and drainage fees.- Disposable Rodent Caging from Innovive eliminates the cost of utilities associated with washing and sterilizing cages, including:
- Boiler and steam generation
- Water consumption
- Electrical and gas costs for running washing and sterilizing equipment and heating water
- HVAC expenses for the cage wash area
- Sewage drainage fees
- Detergent costs
OCCUPANCY
Expenses related to space, incl. rent, mortgage payment or cost of capital equivalent, property taxes, insurance, facilities and maintenance costs.
Whether your research facility is leasing, building, buying or sharing, the cost for space is real and can be very expensive.
Elimination of the cagewash in conjunction with the use of high-density IVC rodent housing racks from Innovive allows an animal facility to reduce its entire footprint by 25% or more.
This represents not only significant savings, but also an opportunity to expand the science operation without the need for investing in additional space.
Elimination of the cagewash in conjunction with the use of high-density IVC rodent housing racks from Innovive allows an animal facility to reduce its entire footprint by 25% or more.
This represents not only significant savings, but also an opportunity to expand the science operation without the need for investing in additional space.
MAINTENANCE COSTS
All labor, spare parts, and supplies costs associated with preventative maintenance and equipment failure.- With the adoption of the Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging System, preventative washroom equipment maintenance contracts for capital equipment are no longer required. This allows research facilities to realize the savings from reduction /elimination of the following:
- Washroom maintenance costs
- Equipment downtime emergency expenses
- Engineering time expenses
