Handling and Warming
Animal Handling
ASAP carries a variety of animal-handling products suitable for rodents. Animal handling products protect you and your staff from bites, scratches and needlesticks while also helping keep animals safe, comfortable and calm. Using proper handling products make animals less likely to be stressed or injured, which is important for their welfare.
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Datesand ScruffGuard
The ScruffGuard handling device minimizes stress caused to the animal during microchipping or dosing subcutaneously and through intraperitoneal and intramuscular routes.
It dramatically reduces the risk of bites and needlestick injuries, improving the experience for both animals and staff. ScruffGuard is also great for helping trainees learn how to handle small animals while keeping the animals safe.
Reusable
- Reusable ScruffGuard is available in sizes 6 through 10 to suit weaners to obese mice
- It’s made from autoclavable nylon
- Reusable ScruffGuard is cage-washer safe
Disposable
- Disposable ScruffGuard is available in size 9, suitable for most adult mice
- It’s made from flexible sugarcane bagasse (a fibrous material containing cellulose as its main component)
- Autoclavable to 121°C
Select the Right Size for Your Mice
Datesand Handling Tube
Research shows that picking up mice by the tail induces aversion and high anxiety and generally should be avoided. Use a handling tube instead! With minimal physical contact required, the Datesand Handling Tube reduces animal anxiety and minimizes the handler's risk of being bitten. Mice are quick to habituate to tunnel handling, making the experience much less stressful for the animal and handler. Although handling tubes do not have to be present in the home cage to be effective, having a handling tube in the home cage increases recognition of a familiar, safe site and provides cage enrichment.
- Injection-molded for smoother edges
- Clear design makes animal observation easier
- Small is 3.9" x 2" x 0.1"
- Large is 5.1" x 2" x 0.1"
Animal Warming
Animal warming products protect rodents and small mammals from hypothermia and aid in post-operative care. Plus, warming mice helps increase blood flow to the tail, allowing for more effective blood draws. If you don’t see what you need here, please call to speak to one of our specialists! We’ll help source the best solution for you and your animals.
Datesand Thermacage
The Mini Thermacage is a top-quality warming cabinet designed for IVC units with limited space. It has an overall height of 30cm to enable use in any standard cage change station or procedure cabinet. The warming chambers can be divided into two, three or four separate compartments using the polycarbonate dividers. It offers easy animal access and is the perfect solution for post-operative care and blood-taking procedures. With a user-operated temperature control, the Mini Thermacage will increase its gentle airflow to the set temperature and then maintain that while the unit remains switched on. The Mini Thermacage also comes with a five-year manufacturer warranty!
Mini Thermacage is suitable for mice, hamsters and rats.
The Maxi Thermacage represents a genuine step forward in the field of animal warming for postoperative care and blood-taking procedures. It is designed for use with IVC units where space is limited. The large chamber can be divided into two or four separate sections using the polycarbonate dividers, making animal access easy. And unlike other heating products that are only on or off, Thermacage gives the user complete control of the temperature. The Maxi Thermacage also comes with a five-year manufacturer warranty!
Maxi Thermacage is suitable for mice, rats and small rabbits.
Thermacage Features & Benefits
- Accurate Precise temperature calibration.
- Fast Ready in 5 minutes!
- Space Saving Fits in a standard cage change station or procedure cabinet.
- Simple No special wiring required—just plug it in!
- Safe No hot spots—animals are protected from burns and overheating.
- Secure High front, spring-loaded, hinged access doors for animal security.
- Accessible With One Hand Techs can operate the system with one hand, allowing more focused animal care.
- Low Stress Animals can move freely.
- Customizable Dividers allow different compartment configurations.
- High Visibility Easily observe animals through the clear or transparent red polycarbonate components.
- Easy to Clean Parts can be removed and cleaned.
- Smart Investment Comes with a five-year manufacturer warranty. Plus, ASAP stocks replacement parts.
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