Acclimatisation

Although environmental conditions in all facilities will meet national standards, they may nevertheless vary from each other. Type of caging, bedding and diet, as well as factors such as light/dark cycle, the frequency of cage cleaning etc. can all differ. These factors may also vary between different areas within a facility, for example between a barriered breeding unit, and a room housing animals undergoing studies.


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Updated on 12th May 2020

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