Cage for laboratory animals and shelving adapted to house a plurality of cages for laboratory animals

摘要

A cage (10) for accommodating a laboratory animal is provided, said cage comprising a bowl (11) and a cover or cover (12) which can be disposed on said bowl (11) in a removable manner, said cover ( 12 ) and the bowl 11 , together with the lid 12 arranged on the bowl 11 , define an interior space 14 that is closed and inaccessible from the outside of the bowl 11 , the interior In space 14 is arranged a feeder containing feed to be fed to the experimental animal, the cage having first means for detecting the presence and/or amount of feed in the feeder.