Guinea Pig Housing Unit
Allentown guinea pig housing unit – a stainless steel rack with 5 or 10 solid-bottom plastic cages of 0.4 m² floor space, meeting Directive 2010/63/EU minimum enclosure size and height. Available for bottle watering or with stainless steel automatic watering.
Allentown Guinea Pig Housing Unit – 5 or 10 solid-bottom cages with 0.4 m² floor space
The Allentown guinea pig housing unit provides clean, comfortable and quiet housing on a rigid stainless steel frame. Each solid-bottom cage offers 0.4 m² of floor space and 254 mm internal height, and pulls forward like a drawer for easy animal removal. Front panels and top grid covers are removable stainless steel, and every door carries a permanent cardholder.
Key features
- 5 cages (1 column) or 10 cages (2 columns) in 5 tiers
- Cage floor space 0.4 m²; internal cage 734 × 533 × 254 mm (W × D × H); solid floors
- Vacuum-moulded PC + ABS cage, under 6.8 kg, washable up to 90 °C, resistant to alkaline and acid detergents
- No-tip drawer design; cages stack for transport and storage
- Heliarc-welded tubular stainless steel frame; unibody design reduces noise
- Removable electropolished stainless steel front panel and top grid cage covers
- Permanent 76 × 127 mm cardholders on cage doors; food hopper on each cage
- 127 mm stainless steel casters, two with brakes
- Bottle watering (two 473 mL bottle holders per door) or stainless steel automatic watering
Dimensions
| Cages | Rack W × D (mm) | Height (incl. casters) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 (1 × 5) | 873 × 622 (725 with doors) | 1716 mm |
| 10 (2 × 5) | 1721 × 622 (744 with doors) | 1716 mm |
Housing capacity according to Directive 2010/63/EU
The 4000 cm² cage exceeds the minimum enclosure size of 2500 cm² and the 230 mm minimum height. Maximum number of guinea pigs per cage, based on the minimum floor area per animal:
- Up to 20 guinea pigs up to 200 g
- Up to 11 guinea pigs of 200–300 g
- Up to 8 guinea pigs of 300–450 g
- Up to 5 guinea pigs of 450–700 g
- Up to 4 guinea pigs over 700 g
Applications of Allentown Guinea Pig Housing Unit
- Housing and breeding of guinea pigs in line with Directive 2010/63/EU
- Respiratory, allergy and infectious disease research
- Hearing and nutrition studies
- Vaccine and pharmacology testing
Distribution and service
Animalab is the exclusive distributor of Allentown in France, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Our local teams in these countries service all Allentown equipment, providing regular preventive maintenance, HEPA filter replacement, and in-warranty and post-warranty repairs.
| Product name | |
|---|---|
| GS05SNF5B-001 Guinea Pig Housing Unit, Solid Bottom Cages, 5 cages, with bottle watering | |
| GS10SNF5B-004 Guinea Pig Housing Unit, Solid Bottom Cages, 10 cages, with bottle watering | |
| GS05SAF5B-003 Guinea Pig Housing Unit, Solid Bottom Cages, 5 cages, with automatic watering, 1 drinking valve per cage compartment | |
| GS10SAF5B-006 Guinea Pig Housing Unit, Solid Bottom Cages, 10 cages, with automatic watering, 1 drinking valve per cage compartment |
