the smart vivarium physiologic and environmental monitoring of rodents

The Smart VivariumThe Smart Vivarium

Physiologic and Environmental Monitoring of RodentsPhysiologic and Environmental Monitoring of Rodents

The Smart VivariumThe Smart Vivarium Management Basic Well Being/Health Reproduction Biosecurity

Management Basic Well Being/Health Reproduction Biosecurity

ManagementManagement Census Measurement Supply Waste Identification Environment

Census Measurement Supply Waste Identification Environment

Census MeasurementsCensus Measurements Per Animal

Per Cage

Per Room

Per Animal

Per Cage

Per Room

SupplySupplySupplySupply

Food Food WaterWater BeddingBedding EnrichmentEnrichment Caging materialsCaging materials

Waste Food Water Bedding Housing materials Metabolic products

Ammonia Heat - humidity Feces

The Environment

Room Air Light Humidity Light intensity Location in room Equipment Percent of time cage open

IdentificationIdentification

Basic Well Being Basic Well Being Body composition Activity Drinking  Eating  Urination Defecation Physiologic Parameters

Body composition Activity Drinking  Eating  Urination Defecation Physiologic Parameters

Body compositionBody composition Body mass Lean body mass Body fat Total body water Percent body water Change in total body water per unit

time

Body mass Lean body mass Body fat Total body water Percent body water Change in total body water per unit

time

Activity - normalActivity - normal Total number of steps Total distance traveled Amount of time in motion Amount of time climbing Average velocity Grooming Sleeping/Resting Exploratory novel stimuli

Total number of steps Total distance traveled Amount of time in motion Amount of time climbing Average velocity Grooming Sleeping/Resting Exploratory novel stimuli

Activity - abnormalActivity - abnormal Circling Rolling Stumbling Scratching Death

Circling Rolling Stumbling Scratching Death

Drinking Drinking  Time spent at water lick Volume of water intake Frequency of water intake

Time spent at water lick Volume of water intake Frequency of water intake

EatingEating

Time spent eating Volume of food intake Frequency of food intake Food preference

Time spent eating Volume of food intake Frequency of food intake Food preference

UrinationUrination Volume of urine production Urine specific gravity Frequency of micturation

Volume of urine production Urine specific gravity Frequency of micturation

DefecationDefecation

Volume of feces production Frequency of elimination Fecal water content

Volume of feces production Frequency of elimination Fecal water content

Physiologic ParametersPhysiologic Parameters

HR RR Temp Blood gases BP - systolic, diastolic, mean

HR RR Temp Blood gases BP - systolic, diastolic, mean

Reproduction Reproduction

Breeding Nesting Parturition Lactation/nursing

Breeding Nesting Parturition Lactation/nursing

BreedingBreeding

Number of matings Mating time per mating Total mating time Completed breeding

Number of matings Mating time per mating Total mating time Completed breeding

NestingNesting time producing a nest time producing a nest

ParturitionParturition Time in delivery Total animals per litter Total animals lost per litter

Time in delivery Total animals per litter Total animals lost per litter

Lactation/nursingLactation/nursing

total nursing time nursing frequency

total nursing time nursing frequency

BiosecurityBiosecurity Sentinel animals

Serology DNA analysis

Sentinel animals Serology DNA analysis