Weisbroth S H, Paganelli R G, Salvia M
Lab Anim Sci. 1977 Apr;27(2):186-94.
The efficacy of a newly developed system for providing water to boxed rodents during shipment was evaluated. The system, composed of a water filled disposable plastic pouch and a disposable automatic drinking valve, was measured against two products commonly used to provide moisture during transit, canned gelled rodent diet and potatoes. The evaluations were made under conditions of both long (72-88 hour) and short (26 hour) duration trips using regularly scheduled commercial common carriers. Differences in body weight of shipped animals compared to that of non-shipped controls of the same age, and differences in body weight between groups were measured. Under all conditions investigated, rats and mice provided with the transit water system lost significantly less weight during transit than those provided with either of the other two water sources. The equilibration period (the time required to recover body weight lost during shipment) was found to be influenced by both the type of water source and the duration of transit. Under all conditions investigated, animals provided with the transit water system recovered more rapidly and had shorter equilibration periods.
对一种新开发的在运输过程中为盒装啮齿动物供水的系统的功效进行了评估。该系统由一个装满水的一次性塑料小袋和一个一次性自动饮水阀组成，与两种在运输过程中常用的提供水分的产品——罐装凝胶啮齿动物饲料和土豆进行了对比测试。评估是在使用定期安排的商业普通承运人进行的长时间（72 - 88小时）和短时间（26小时）行程的条件下进行的。测量了运输动物与同年龄未运输对照动物的体重差异，以及不同组之间的体重差异。在所有调查条件下，配备运输用水系统的大鼠和小鼠在运输过程中的体重减轻明显少于使用其他两种水源之一的动物。发现平衡期（恢复运输过程中体重减轻所需的时间）受水源类型和运输持续时间的影响。在所有调查条件下，配备运输用水系统的动物恢复得更快，平衡期更短。
