Mouse Hotel: Hygiene independent holding and breeding

In this area, you have the possibility for short term breeding e.g. pre-embryo transfer and also the holding of animals that, due to their hygienic status, could not be held in the IBF.

If your animals should be or have to be in the mouse hotel, is decided by two factors: purpose and hygienic records.

Access and behavior inside the area are regulated in a SOP.

Further information can be found under Import and Hygiene monitoring.

Housing	Mouse	Rat
Type of facility	SPF	SPF
cage type	II, conventional	IV, conventional
Bedding	ABBEDD LT-E-001	ABBEDD LT-E-001
number of cage companions	see recommendations GV-SOLAS	see recommendations GV-SOLAS
Humidity	50-60%	50-60%
Light-dark cycle	12-12	12-12
Temperature	22°C +/- 2°C	22°C +/-2°C
type of food	Altromin Rod 16 or Rod 18	Altromin Rod 16 or Rod 18
access to food	ad libitum	ad libitum
environmental enrichment	yes, pura-pillows	yes, polycarbonate huts