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CENTRAL LEPROSY TEACHING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICE)
MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
GOVT OF INDIA CHENGALPATTU-603001, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
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CONTRIBUTORS Shri. M. Rajenderen Sr. Technical Assistant
Shri. U. Aravindan Junior Statistical Officer
Dr T. Pugazhenthen Medical Officer
Dr. V. M. Bhagat Assistant Director
Dr. V. C. Giri Deputy Director
Dr. M. K. Showkath Ali Director
PUBLISHER
Central Leprosy Teaching & Research Institute (CLTRI)
Directorate General of Health Service Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India
Tirumani, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu -603001
Contact us @ [email protected], [email protected]
(044) 27426065, 27426064 Visit us @
www.cltri.gov.in
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No
I . THE ENVIRONMENT
A. Climatic control
1. Temperature ……………………………………………………. 04
2. Humidity ………………………………………………………... 05
3. Ventilation………………………………………………………. 05
4. Light……………………………………………………………... 06
B. Other environmental factors
1. Noise……………………………………………………………... 06
2. Odor……………………………………………………………… 06
3. Bedding………………………………………………………….. 07
4. Population Density and Space……..…………………………... 07
C. Minimum Floor Area required for Laboratory Animals…………….
D. Laboratory Animal care 08
1. Well being Laboratory Animals……………………………….. 09
2. Reception………………………………………………………… 09
3. Maintenance…………………………………………………….. 09
4. Identification and Records…………………………………… 10
5. Feed……………………………………………………………… 10
6. Water…………………………………………………………….. 10
II. LABORATORY ANIMAL HANDLING-CARE AND FACILITY 11
A. Cleaning and Sanitation ………………………………………………. 12
B. Wastes Disposal………………………………………………………… 12
C. Vermin Control ……………………………………………………… 13
D. Holiday and Emergency Care…………………………………………. 13
E. Anaesthetic Agents…………………………………………………… 14
III. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP)………………………...
IV. BASIC DATA: COMMON LABORATORY ANIMALS………………….. 15 16
V. REFERENCES………………………………………………………………….
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Environmental requirements will vary with the species and the
experimental protocol. In general, a constant and comfortable environment
is required to ensure both the health of the experimental laboratory animal
house for meaningful results. Many laboratory animals, especially the
smaller species, establish their own microenvironment within their cages.
The nature of these will vary with the animal’s habits, the type cage and the
climatic conditions prevailing within the room itself.
The animal facility should be designed that the experimental animal
room climate is adjustable to meet the special requirements of the
Investigation and the needs peculiar to the species housed.
To facilitate this it is obviously projects and species and that each
such room have separate environmental controls. In many facilities this
will not seem to be possible through proper planning, colony management
and the installation of automatic light timers, portable humidifiers and air
conditioning units etc.
Most laboratory animals can tolerate the same temperature range as
man, thus the temperature in animal holding rooms tends to be a
compromise between what is best for the animal and most comfortable for
the workers.
1. Temperature
Environment
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Sudden change in temperature variations may harm laboratory
animals. Emergency equipment to maintain appropriate environmental
temperatures should be available, particularly in buildings where housing
of small laboratory animals, normally the range will be of same as man 200C
to 250C
Most animals prefer a humidity of about 50%, but can tolerate a
range of 30% to 70% as long as the temperature range is appropriate to the
species and the humidity remains relatively constant.
Fluctuations and extremes in relative humidity can precipitate illness,
particularly respiratory diseases.
Dehumidifiers may need to be used where automatic watering and flushing
systems are used in facilities that do not have a controlled environment.
The animal facility should be ventilated properly. It is preferable to
use a total air exchange system. If a recirculation system is to be used, it
should be equipped with effective filters and necessary recirculation of air
should be given careful consideration when planning a new animal facility.
Air conditioning is useful in providing a stable environment of 10-15
changes per hour.
2. Humidity
4. Ventilation
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Light in animal rooms should provide good visibility and uniform,
glare-free illumination. Intensities of between 807-1345 lux at 76cm (30”)
from the floor have been widely recommended to facilitate proper
laboratory animal observation, record keeping and house keeping. Light
intensity in the order of 200 lux has been shown to be adequate for
reproduction and to assure normal social behavior amongst most rodents.
Noise is unavoidable in an animal care facility, but should be
minimized. It can disturb both the animal and staff; unexpected sounds
seem to be more harmful. Loud noises precipitate epileptic form seizures in
several species and strains of animals, intermittent noise may also affect
drug response and breeding performance.
Some animal odors are offensive to humans, and some can
significantly affect the physiological and pharmacological responses in
experimental animals. Much of the odor in an animal facility results from
bacterial decomposition of excreta, and can be controlled by maintaining
the cleanliness and adequate ventilation. Cages as well as the room should
be checked for odors as it is the ammonia (NH3) resulting from the
decomposition of excrement.
5. Light
1. Light
2. Odor
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The choice of bedding materials in case of small rodents, profoundly
affect their microenvironment. In general, small rodents’ longevity tends to
be increase when maintained on bedding like saw powder, paper bits and
paddy husk.
Animals of all species should be provided with solid flooring and
bedding well prior to parturition. Unsterilized saw powder are a possible
source for the introduction of disease, particularly parasites, into the
rodent colony though contamination with cat feces and those of wild
rodents thus affecting the normal physiology of the experimental animal.
The number of animals to be kept to a cage will obviously be
influenced by the demands on existing animal room space, the caging
available, the level of the technician work load and the types of laboratory
animal in use. The details are given below
3. Bedding
4. Population Density & Space
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Animal Weight in gm Floor area/ Animal (cm2)
Cage height (cm2)Polythene/
polypropylene/SS
Mice
<10 Up to 15 Up to 25
<25
38.7 1.6 7.4
96.7
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Rats
<100 Up to 200 Up to 300 Up to 400 Up to 500
>500
109.6 148.3 187.0 258.0 387.0
>=451.5
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Hamster
>60 Up to 80
Up to 100 >100
64.5 83.8
103.2 122.5
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Guinea pigs <350 >350
387.0 >=651.4
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Animals Weight in gm
Floor area (Sq.ft)
Floor area (Sq.mt)
Height (inches)
Rabbits
<2000 Up to 4000 Up to 5400
>5400 Mother with
kids
1.5 3.0 4.0 5.0 4.5
0.135 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.40
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Animals Weight
(Kg)
Floor area
(ft2)
Floor area
(Cm2)
Height
(Cm)
Monkey
Up to 1 Up to 3
Up to 10-12 Up to 12-15 Up to 15-25
1.6 3.0 4.3 6.0 8.0
1440 2700 3870 5400 7200
50 72 72 72 90
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An animal which grows and behaves normally and is free of disease is
usually considered to in a state of “Well-being”. All aspects of animals care
should be directed towards the achievement and preservation of this state.
Its maintenance requires effective health monitoring, suitable exercise. and
Each new shipment of laboratory animals should be received,
examined and placed in clean cages at a quarantine room. Shipping
containers should not enter the main facility and should either be
incinerated, incoming animals should be identified and their arrival
appropriately recorded. The name of the supplier of each shipment should
be noted, along with pertinent observations on the quality and condition of
the animals he has supplied. Animals that appear sick should be euthanized
without delay.
Wherever it is possible species should be housed in separate rooms.
Shipment of the same species, acquired from different suppliers, should
also be separate if space permits. Where the mixing of species and/or
stocks from different sources may be unavoidable every effort should be
made to placed together those that are compatible, have similar
environmental requirements
1. Well-being” of Laboratory Animal
2. Reception
3. Maintenance
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Cage or group identification may be used for small laboratory
animals. Record should include each animal’s arrival time, sex, estimated
age and weight, breed and type, color and marking and any physical
abnormalities or other identifying features. Use of room cards on the doors
of animal rooms indicating the species is a good practice.
All experimental animals should received palatable uncontaminated
and nutritionally-adequate food according to the requirement of the
species. Follow the United Federation of Animal Welfare(UFAW) laboratory
animal feed formulae (Annexure I,II). Whenever possible pasteurized or
sterilized laboratory animal food obtained from standard suppliers should
be used. The storage of bulk feeds should be such as to minimize the
possibility of contamination. Dry pellets stored at room temperature in
cool, dry, well ventilated room. Bulk feeds should not be store in animal
colony. Feed containers should be clean and disinfected frequently.
Slightly acidified drinking water should be available to laboratory
animals at all times, unless contraindicated by the experimental protocol.
Admissible chlorinated watering method unlikely to spread disease or
contaminate the water supply should be chosen.
Water bottles should be clean, clear, transparent, to permit ready
observation of cleanliness and water level. They should be of a material
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5. Feed
4. Identification & Records
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that will withstand sterilization and should be of a wide mouth design to
facilitate cleaning water bottle should always be replaced with clean,
freshly-filled Bacterial contamination, particularly with pseudomonas and
coli form organisms can easily occur and must be monitored routinely for
bacterial contaminates.
Laboratory animals may should be handled and restrained when put
into new cages or removed for various experimental purposes. Most
domestic and laboratory animals need no restraint for such routine
handling but will respond to gentleness; in fact they tend to escape from
cages.
Staff should manage the laboratory animals, in order to develop a
sense of security, and learn the minimum amount of force required to
safety hold or restrain various species.
Under normal conditions, all standard laboratory animals, excepting
primates, should be handled with bare hands. In all cases only the minimal
amount of force necessary should be employed. Manipulation of the type
and intensity of light used often proves useful in handling small mammals
and rodents.
Successful handling also requires the ability to recognize the animal’s
state of mind, which may include bewilderment, apprehension and in some
cases discomfort or pain. Whenever possible, the use of gloves should be
avoided, as they often prevent the handler from developing the proper
sense of touch and because the animal should not be discomfort when use
Laboratory Animal Handling
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of productive restring. In this regard, the routine use of specialized cage
squeeze mechanism is advocated for handling the larger non-human
primates.
Cleanliness, including personal cleanliness on the part of the staff,
cannot be overemphasized in an animal care specialty. Employees should
follow the proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures and their
importance in disease prevention.
All cages, pens, racks etc. must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
before reuse. As a general rule, the animal house should be cleaned every
day or alternative day. Animal cages are most efficiently cleaned and
sanitized with mechanical washing equipment operating at 83oC (180oF) or
higher, for a minimum of ten minutes.
Cages should be carefully rinsed to remove all traces of washing and
disinfecting agents, Bedding in animals cages or pens should be changed as
often as necessary to keep the animals clean, dry, and relatively odor free.
Smaller laboratory animal require one to three changes per week,
depending on population of the laboratory animals.
Dead animals, animal tissue excreta, bedding, unused diet etc. should
be collected with care an in leak proof metal or plastic containers and
incinerated. Waste which cannot be rapidly disposed of should be stored in
1. Cleaning and sanitation
2. Waste Disposal
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a hold storage area provided for that purpose. Such areas must be vermin-
free, easily cleaned and disinfected as well as been physically separated
from other storage facilities. Dead animals should be properly identified,
placed in disposable plastic bags and immediately incinerated upon
discovery, installing an incineration facility for the disposal of pathological
and animal wastes should be planned for animal house well in advance
during civil and electrical construction
A properly construction building should be vermin proof, but may
not be free from vermin. Vermin enter on feed, bedding, man and
laboratory animals. Insects and arthropods thus introduce may act as the
intermediate hosts of certain parasites and may also mechanically transmit
certain other infections. Wild rodents may transmit a wide variety of
bacteria, viruses, and parasites to the housed species.
New facilities should be checked critically for vermin before any
animals are moved in. training of personnel, good waste disposal, sealing or
eliminating breeding sites, extermination through pesticides or trapping,
and the recovery of all animals. It is important that pesticides should be
applied only under supervision.
Laboratory animal care is a continuous and daily responsibility.
24X365. This point should be emphasized in job descriptions for animal
care personnel as it is most essential service. All the animal care staff
should be informed of other responsibilities in emergency situations.
3. Vermin Control
4. Holiday and Emergency Care
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Drugs
(mg/kg)
Mouse Rat Guinea pig Rabbit Monkey
Ketamine Hcl 22-24 IM 22-24 IM 22-24 IM 22-24 IM 22-24 IM
Pentabarbitone
sodium
35 IV
50 IP
25 IV
50 IP
30 IV
40 IP
30 IV
40 IP 35 IV
Thiopentone
Sodium
25 IV
50 IP
20 IV
40 IP
20 IV
55 IP 20 IV
25 IV
60 IP
Urethane - 0.75 IP 1.5 IP 1.0 IV,IP 1.0 IV
IM- Intramuscular IV – Intravenous IP – Intraperitoneal
5. Anesthetic Agents for Laboratory Animals
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Standard operating procedures
The Institute shall maintain SOPs describing procedures /
methods adapted with regard to Animal Husbandry, maintenance,
breeding, animal house microbial analysis and experimentation
records are follows:
1. Name of the Author
2. Title of the SOP
3. Date of preparation
4. Reference of previous SOP on the same subject and date (Issue
no and Date)
5. Location and distribution of Sops with sign of each recipient
6. Objectives
7. Detailed information of the instruments used in relation with
animals with methodology (Model no., Serial no., Date of
commissioning, etc)
8. The name of the manufacturer of the reagents and the
methodology of the analysis pertaining to animals
9. Normal value of all parameters
10. Hazard identification and risk assessment
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Life Span of Common Laboratory Animals (UFAW)
Approximate daily food intake (UFAW)
Animals Daily Food intake
Mice 5 gm
Rat 15 gm
Monkey 200 gm
Guinea pig 30 gm
Hamster 10 gm
Rabbit 120 gm
Animals Life Span
Rat 2 – 3 years
Mouse 1 – 2 years
Guinea pig 3 – 5 years
Rabbit 5 – 6 years
Monkey 15 – 30 years
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Rat Mouse Guinea
pig
Rabbit Monkey
Age at puberty
(months) 1 – 2 1 2 6 – 9 30 – 36
Minimum
breeding age
(months) 3 1 3 – 4 9 – 12 50 – 56
Oestrus
duration (hours) 10 – 20 10 – 20 6 – 12 Induced 24 – 36
Oestrus
intervals (days) 5 5 14 – 16 None 30
Gestation period
(days) 21 – 22 19 – 21 60 – 80 30 – 32 168
Recurrence
oestrus (months) Post
partum
Post
partum
Post
partum
End of
lactation -
Breeding life of
females (years) 1 1 2 – 3 2 – 3 6 – 8
Breeding life of
males (years) 1.5 1.5 3 1 – 3 8 – 10
Breeding ratio
(M/F) 1:2 1:2 1:5 1:1 1:1
Litter size (Nos.) 5 – 10 7 – 12 2 – 6 4 – 6 1
Birth weight
(grams) 5 – 6 1 – 1.5 50 – 80 80 – 100 300 – 500
Weaning weight
(grams) 35 – 40 10 – 12 250 600 – 800 800 – 1000
Weaning days
(Nos.) 21 19 – 21 21 – 30 45 90 – 150
Breeding data of Laboratory Animals
(CPCSEA guidelines)
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Rat Mouse
Guinea
Pig
Rabbit Monkey
Daily feed
intake (gm) 10 - 15 5 - 10 30 – 50 100 – 200 100 – 300
Daily water
intake
(ml/100gm)
body weight
15 5 – 10 15 20 30 – 40
Urinary output
(ml/100gm)
Body weight 5 – 8 3 – 4 4 – 9 7 – 8 5 – 6
Daily fecal
output (gm) 9 – 13 6 – 9 15 – 18 20 – 30 100 – 150
Pulse rate
(no’s/min) 300 600 150 155 90 – 100
Respiratory
rate (no’s/min) 85 – 113 163 82 – 90 38 – 60 39 – 60
Rectal
temperature (F) 99 – 100 96 – 100 100 – 102 102 – 103 100 – 102
Room
temperature (F) 65 – 75 68 – 74 65 – 75 62 – 68 68 – 72
Relative
humidity of
room (%) 45 – 55 45 – 55 45 – 55 45 – 55 45 – 55
Physiological data of laboratory animals
(CPCSEA guidelines)
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QUANTITY RATS MOUSE GUINEA
PIG
RABBIT MONKEY
Total blood
volume
(ml/Kg) body
weight
58
78
75
70
75
Available
blood volume
(ml/Kg) body
weight
20
30
35
35
40
Clotting
time(seconds)
20
14
-
60 – 300
90
RBC Life
span (days)
45 – 68
20 – 30
-
45 – 70
-
RBC count
(cells/cumm)
7.2-9.6
7.7 – 12.5
4.5 – 7.0
4.5 – 7.0
4.5 – 6.5
Hemoglobin
(Kg/100ml)
14.8
14.8
12.4
13.6
12.5
Blood plasma
pH
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
Hematological Data Of Laboratory Animals
(CPCSEA guidelines)
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Annexure -I
Mice Rat Monkey Guinea pig
Rabbit
Crude protein(%min)
20.0
20.0
20.0
24.0
20.0
Ether extract(%min)
4.0
4.0
6.0
3.5
3.5
Crude fiber (%max)
4.0
4.0
4.0
12.0
12.0
Ash (%maximum)
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
Calcium (%minimum)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
Phosphorus (%min)
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Nitrogen free extract (%)
55.0
53.0
53.0
43.0
47.0
Metabolisable energy (K cal/Kg)
3600
3600
4000
3000
3000
Basic nutrients required for common laboratory Animals (CPCSEA GUIDELINES)
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Annexure -II
Diet composition for Rodents: Rat, Mice, Hamster AS PER UFAW
1. Wheat flour : 22%
2. Roaster Bengal gram flour : 60%
3. Ground nut flour : 10%
4. Skim milk powder : 5%
5. Casein : 4%
6. Refined oil : 4%
7. Salt mixture with starch : 4.8%
8. Vitamins &choline mixture with starch : 0.2%
Diet composition for monkeys, Rabbits & Guinea pigs
1 Wheat flour : 61%
2 Roaster Bengal gram flour : 28%
3 Casein : 1%
4 Refined oil : 5%
5 Salt mixture with starch : 4.8%
6 Vitamin & choline mixture with starch : 0.2%
7 Vitamin C : 50 mg/100 g diet
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Annexure –II Contd
Extra diet for some Laboratory Animals
Monkey Rabbit Guinea pig
1. Bengal gram 20g 20g 25g
2. Ground nut 15g - -
3. Plantain 1g -
4. Lucerne grass - 100g 50g
Salt mixture composition - Rats, Mice & Hamsters
Mineral Per 100 kg diet gm 1. Di calcium phosphate 1250.00
2. Calcium carbonate 555.00
3. Sodium chloride 180.00
4 . Magnesium sulphate 229.20
5. Ferrous sulphate 108.00
6. Manganese sulphate 16.04
7. Potassium Iodide 3.16
8. Zinc sulphate 2.192
9. Copper sulphate 1.908
10. Cobalt chloride 0.092
A portion 1 /2 or 1/3of the sodium chloride is mixed with the Potassium Iodide and
grind well and the mixture is stored with sufficient quantity of starch
All Minerals together : 2345.492 gm
Starch : 2454.508 gm
Total : 4800.000 gm
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