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The principal aim of this group is the organisation and operation of cutting-edge maintenance of small laboratory animals at the Szentágothai Research Centre. The SzRC Animal Facility operates at the minimal disease (MD) hygiene level, comprising one holding room for rats and two for mice, with a total of eleven individually ventilated cage racks. At the time of writing, the facility houses animals for nine research groups based at the SzRC. The animals are maintained daily, including feeding, watering and bedding, as well as undergoing daily health monitoring. The highly trained staff of the Animal Facility are fully compliant with individual maintenance protocols and monitoring, in accordance with research requirements.

Laboratory Infrastructure and Primary Instruments

The laboratory is equipped with the following infrastructure and instruments:

  • Ten non-sterile filtered IVC racks, five of which are dedicated to housing rats and five to housing mice
  • One HEPA-filtered IVC rack for mice
  • A normal light-dark cycle (light on from 0700 to 2100 hours), and a shifted light-dark cycle room (light on from: For mice, the hours of 0100 to 1300 are dedicated to housing.

For rats, a normal light-dark cycle (light on from 0700 to 2100 hours) is maintained. Individual maintenance protocols and monitoring are in place. Individual health monitoring is also provided. Endoparasite and ectoparasite treatment and monitoring are conducted. Upon arrival, the animals are checked in routinely. Animal transportation within Hungary is conducted using a specialized vehicle and trained personnel on call duty.

Equipments

IVC rack for mice

Individually ventilated cage rack for housing laboratory rodents.



IVC rack for rats

Individually ventilated cage rack for housing laboratory rodents.



HEPA-filtered IVC rack for mice

HEPA-filtered individually ventilated cage rack for housing laboratory rodents.



Laboratory dishwasher (Miele PG 8583 CD)

Dishwasher for specific laboratory small equipment.



Bedding changing station

Changing station used for the maintainance of the animal cages.



Useful Information

Licence number: ZOHU0104L 03

Rat cages’ size: 360x200x175 mm 

Mice cages’ size: 343x292x155mm

Bedding type: Lignocel Hygenic Animal Bedding 

Feed type: SSniff SM Rat/Mouse Breeding & Maintenance,15 mm, autoclavabla

Kiefer Evelin
administrator expert
kiefer.evelin@gmail.com
30/2008239
Schmelczer Kitti
animal care worker
szkkallathaz@gmail.com
24537
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Dr. István Hernádi
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