Automation: The Better Way – Streamline Your Cage Processing
Welcome to BetterBuilt Automation, where we’re helping research facilities worldwide to streamline cage wash processes—the Better Way. What makes it the better way? Read the blog to learn more! Read entire story →
Blog Stories
From Polio to Coronavirus – Institutions and Innovators Lead the Way Toward a Vaccine
In the 1940s and 1950s polio caused a world-wide health crisis as hundreds of thousands of people suffered from the debilitating virus; a virus which had no cure.
European-Style Pen Enclosures for Macaques and Other Old World Monkeys
In recent years, the use of European-style pen enclosures for housing non-human primates (hereafter ‘primates’) has increased significantly, to the point where this type of housing system is replacing the more traditional one-over-one caging units in some facilities globally.
The Case for Enclosures
Allentown has produced NHP and large animal housing for more than half a century, and many of those original units – built in the late 60’s and early 70’s – are still in use today; a testament to the durable, reliable design and construction of all Allentown solutions.
Washing: The Heart of a Health Management Program
The health management program is a critical component of the global animal care and use program. It includes several components and its complexity depends on the variety of species, the type of research, the animal models used, their health status.
FORESIGHT IN 2020: Rethinking the Future of Your Washroom
As research budgets grow tighter and tighter, the need for researchers to maximize resources and space looms larger and larger.
Animal Models and the Related Bio-Exclusion and Biocontainment Requirements
An animal model is defined as a complex “biological system.” Because of this, the process of selecting appropriate animal models involves consideration of all its components and characteristics to ensure that they match the requirements of the experiment, and then that they are adequately maintained and monitored over the duration of the entire study.