Euthanasia
- Minimizing stress. Designed to use the animals home cage with a slow fill rate to provide CO2 euthanasia with minimum stress.
- Isoflurane pre-treatment systems available on request.
- User safety. Airtight gasket sealed doors prevent gas leakage.
- Tamper proof. All systems are password protected and an unlimited number of users can be granted access by an administrator.
- Simple to use. Touch screen controlled.
- Size to suit your needs. Single cage systems to high capacity rack systems available.
Finding your system
The following questions may be useful in helping assess your needs:
- Is euthanasia performed by animal care staff or research staff? This will determine whether a larger system is needed in a centralised location for use by trained animal care staff or a smaller system where euthanasia is performed by individual users in the lab.
- How much control do you want your operators to have? Manual adjustable flow rate systems give the operator complete control over settings whereas the manual preset flow rate system allows the operator to have control over turning on and off gas and determining procedure times. The fully automated SMARTBOX systems are preset with user only having to press ‘start’.
- Centralized location or lab location? Larger systems with high throughputs are most suitable for centralised locations whereas a smaller system is recommended if euthanasia is performed by individual users in their designated labs.
M1-TSFM-3 Triple Chamber Touchscreen System
The M1-TSFM-3 Triple Chamber Touchscreen System automates a three-stage euthanasiacycle: charging, dwell time and exhaust. At the start of the cycle, the doors automatically lock and can’t be unlocked until CO 2 evacuation is complete. The clear polycarbonate doors provide visibility while the front-loading, swing-down design offers easy cage access. Airtight, gasket sealed doors prevent gas leakage during operation and the manifold design ensures even gas distribution. The Touch Screen makes operating the system very easy. The chambers can be started independantly at any given time, even if the other chamber is running. Optionally, personal passwords are necessary to start the system. Time settings for species used can be predefined by the administrator. The user can select from this list and the screen will then show the stage and the remaining stage- and cycle time.
M1-TSVF-4 Four Chamber Touch Screen System
The M1-TSVF-4 Four Chamber Touch Screen System automates a three-stage euthanasiacycle: charging, dwell time and exhaust. At the start of the cycle, the doors automatically lock and can’t be unlocked until CO 2 evacuation is complete. The clear polycarbonate doors provide visibility while the front-loading, swing-down design offers easy cage access. Airtight, gasket sealed doors prevent gas leakage during operation and the manifold design ensures even gas distribution. The Touch Screen makes operating the system very easy. The chambers can be started independantly at any given time, even if the other chamber is running. Optionally, personal passwords are necessary to start the system. Time settings for species used can be predefined by the administrator. The user can select from this list and the screen will then show the stage and the remaining stage- and cycle time.
EA-34000 Four Cage Output – 4 Preset Times
The EA-34000 Four Cage Output – 4 Preset Times Lab Control Unit is designed for small scale use by individual investigators in their laboratories. The Controller automates on/off gas flow at the push of a button, delivering CO2 to an individual cage or Euthanex Cage lid. The EA-34000 has four gas outputs and four programmable cycles that include charge and dwell times. The run and ready lights visually indicate operation and completion. Operates at a fixed flow rate based on the external CO2 source.
Euthanex recommends paring Flow Restrictors with Lids for the EA-34000 to avoid the need to adjust the incoming flow rate as the number of cages connnected changes. Flow Restrictors are chosen according to your cage size and installed into the Euthanex lid. When a consistent pressure is maintained, the AVMA compliant flow rate will be delivered to each lid -regardless of the number of cages in use.
Small Mobile Workstation
The Small Mobile Workstation is designed to accommodate a complete anaesthesia system but can also be used with euthanasia equipment. With the four wheels the workstation is easy to move. The small workstation is ideal when a smaller footprint is needed.
Mobile Workstation
The Mobile Workstation is designed to accommodate a complete anaesthesia system but can also be used with euthanasia equipment. With the four wheels the workstation is easy to move. The generous workstation provides enough space to work with.
