CN106577320A - Zokor metabolism cage - Google Patents

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CN106577320A
CN106577320A CN201510681563.6A CN201510681563A CN106577320A CN 106577320 A CN106577320 A CN 106577320A CN 201510681563 A CN201510681563 A CN 201510681563A CN 106577320 A CN106577320 A CN 106577320A
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牟晓明
李小刚
于应文
徐长林
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Abstract

The invention relates to a zokor metabolism cage. The zokor metabolism cage comprises an activity area and an excrement and urine collecting area which are separated through a filtering net I (8). A water drinking bottle (4) is fixed on one side of the outside of the activity area, a water drinking table (7) is arranged in the position, corresponding to bottom end of the water drinking bottle (4), in the activity area, and a manger (6) is arranged on the other side in the activity area. A drainage cone (9) is arranged at the top end in the excrement and urine collecting area, a urine collecting barrel (13) is fixed under the bottom end of the excrement and urine collecting area, and a gap is reserved between the drainage cone (9) and each of hopper walls (10) on two sides in the excrement and urine collecting area. An excrement collecting trough (12) is arranged below the drainage cone (9), a gap is reserved between the excrement collecting trough (12) and each of hopper walls (10) on the two sides in the excrement and urine collecting area, filtering nets II (14) are arranged on two sides of the excrement collecting trough (12), and the conicity of the drainage cone (9) is larger than that of the excrement collecting trough (12). The zokor metabolism cage has the beneficial effects of being simple in structure, convenient to manufacture, capable of accurately measuring the food intake and water intake of zokors and accurately collecting excrement and urine excreted by zokors, and good in application and popularization prospect.

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A kind of zokor metabolic cage
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of metabolic cage of teaching and scientific research apparatus, and in particular to a kind of Alpine meadow zokor generation Thank to cage.
Background technology
Zokor, also known as ground sheep, Sialon, head is big and flat, and vision is extremely undeveloped, therefore has the title of blind mouse.Body Type is sturdy, body 15~27cm of length;Four limbs are short and thick strong, and front foot pawl is especially flourishing, grow more than referring to accordingly, Especially it is most long with three-toed, it is the powerful for excavating trunk;Tail is short, slightly longer than metapedes, by open wool or naked Dew;Hair color is different because of area, from grey, taupe to redness.Zokor is grassland in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau One of middle harm rodent the most serious.Many studies have shown that, take food and excavate work due to zokor Dynamic, grassland vegetation is seriously damaged.The feeding habits and metabolic activity of research zokor, it takes food to contribute to understanding The measuring and calculating of activity energy equilibrium to the destructiveness of Productivity and its after taking food.Zokor gives birth to for a long time In the cave moist in Qinghai-Tibet Alpine meadow darkness living, air flow property is poor, can be for a long time in low-oxygen environment Middle existence, with stronger hypoxia-resistant capacity, vision serious degradation, but paraesthesia is sensitive.Due to zokor Special physiological characteristic, be much not suitable for zokor suitable for the experiment equipment of other muroids.Therefore, pin Concrete condition to zokor, invention or the experiment equipment for improving correlation can be grinding for zokor related biological characteristic Study carefully and lay the foundation.
The muroid metabolic cage form for commonly using at present is similar, by induction and conclusion, is primarily present following Problem:1. in experimentation uncontrollable cage body humidity and temperature, it is impossible to simulate the true environment of trunk; 2. muroid metabolin (excrement and urine) is separated not thoroughly, can cause the cross pollution of excrement and urine, can The sample collected can be caused just to have occurred that composition changes before not testing, cause follow-up experimental data There is systematic error;3. the main part and its accessory of cage body are non-dismountable, and inconvenience is cleaned and sterilized;4. Complex structure, cost of manufacture is high.
The content of the invention
In order to solve, traditional muroid metabolic cage cannot simulate trunk environment and fecaluria separates halfway defect, The present invention proposes a kind of new muroid metabolic cage, and in particular to a kind of metabolic cage of Alpine meadow zokor.
A kind of zokor metabolic cage of the present invention, specific structure includes:In the closed behaviour area that is distributed up and down and Closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region, is separated between the two by filter screen I, wherein outside the closed behaviour area Portion side is fixed with bottom and extends to drinking bottle of the closed behaviour area inside with graduated scale, closed activity The corresponding drinking bottle bottom end in area inside sets the water droplet that zokor can be avoided to will fall off during drinking-water and is mixed into urine In drinking fountain stand, set crib, the closed leakage in the region of opposite side protrusion inside the closed behaviour area Bucket shape fecaluria collecting region inner tip sets the drainage cone for water conservancy diversion urine, is fixedly connected immediately below bottom and carries The collection urine cylinder of scale, and between the hopper walls of drainage cone and closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inside both sides The gap passed through for urine is respectively kept with, is provided with funnel shaped faces-collecting groove immediately below drainage cone, it is described Faces-collecting groove and the hopper walls of closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inside both sides between be respectively kept with it is logical for excrement The gap crossed, faces-collecting groove both sides are provided with the filter screen II for being stuck in gap location, prevent excrement from falling in collection urine cylinder;Drainage The taper of cone can cause the drainage that urine passes through pyramid to flow into band along hopper walls and carve more than the taper of faces-collecting groove The collection urine cylinder of degree, while preventing excrement from falling in collection urine cylinder.
Further, described closed behaviour area interior side sets temperature in controllable zokor behaviour area and wet Degree, the temperature and humidity control instrument for making the close zokor trunk environment of environment.
Further, described closed behaviour area inside crib side is set for collecting during zokor gnaws Food debris and hair take the pallet of swill out of.
Further, the crib is matrix, zokor can be avoided to take food to filter screen, in being mixed into excrement.
Further, the filter screen side sets the A-frame for fixing and supporting whole device.
Further, described temperature and humidity control instrument for it with can provide the rechargeable type battery of electricity.
Further, the drinking bottle is provided with scale, can precise quantification zokor different time sections institute amount of drinking water.
Beneficial effects of the present invention:
1) closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inner tip set for water conservancy diversion urine drainage bore, bottom just under Side is fixedly connected with graduated collection urine cylinder, and drainage cone and closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inside two The gap passed through for urine is respectively kept between the hopper walls of side, is provided with infundibulate immediately below drainage cone Faces-collecting groove, between described faces-collecting groove and the hopper walls of closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inside both sides point The gap passed through for excrement is not left, while taper of the taper of drainage cone more than faces-collecting groove, when urine is because certainly The filter screen I that acts through of gravity is flowed into exactly in the case where the drainage of two side is bored in drainage through two side clearances In collection urine cylinder, because faces-collecting groove both sides are provided with the filter screen II for being stuck in gap location, when excrement is made in the drainage that drainage is bored With it is lower by gap when, can be stuck in gap location, thus stayed gap be available for urine by and prevent excrement from falling into In collection urine cylinder, finally can be entered by the infundibulate bore on faces-collecting groove top when the excrement that gap location is saved bit by bit is excessive Enter inside faces-collecting groove, therefore, reach the detached purpose of fecaluria, and metabolic components (urine, the excrement collected Just infecting for microbial environment) is not easily susceptible to, the precise physiological that more can objectively react zokor metabolin is special Property;
2) closed behaviour area interior side sets temperature and humidity control instrument, can control zokor behaviour area in temperature and Humidity, environment in the close zokor trunk of environment is made, the true environment of zokor trunk can be simulated in experimentation, Avoid humidity it is too low cause zokor trichoxerosis come off and urine volatilization situation, ensure experimental result accurately may be used By while take into full account the welfare of animal;
3) in the closed behaviour area being distributed up and down and closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region, pass through between the two Filter screen separates, when accurate process zokor metabolin is needed, can be by underlying closed infundibulate fecaluria Collecting region splits, and carries out further collection, observation, cleaning and the sterilization of metabolin, convenient and swift;
4) simple structure, is easy to make, the food-intake and amount of drinking water of energy Accurate Determining zokor, precisely collects Excrement and urine that zokor is discharged, with good popularizing application prospect.
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Structural representation behind Fig. 1 zokors behaviour area and the combination installation of fecaluria collecting region.
Fig. 2 filter screens I and A-frame schematic diagram.
Wherein:Cage top 1;Temperature and humidity control instrument 2;Battery 3;Drinking bottle 4;Pallet 5;Crib 6;Drink Water platform 7;Filter screen I 8;Drainage cone 9;Hopper walls 10;A-frame 11;Faces-collecting groove 12;Collection urine cylinder 13, Filter screen II 14.
Specific embodiment
1,2 pairs of inventions below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings are made and being further illustrated.
In FIG, a kind of zokor metabolic cage, including in the closed behaviour area and closed leakage being distributed up and down Bucket shape fecaluria collecting region, is separated between the two by filter screen I 8, wherein the closed behaviour area outside side It is fixed with bottom and extends to drinking bottle 4 of the closed behaviour area inside with graduated scale, inside closed behaviour area The corresponding bottom end of drinking bottle 4 sets the water droplet that zokor can be avoided to will fall off during drinking-water and is mixed in urine Drinking fountain stand 7, sets crib 6, the closed funnel inside the closed behaviour area in the region of opposite side protrusion Shape fecaluria collecting region inner tip sets the drainage cone 9 for water conservancy diversion urine, is fixedly connected immediately below bottom with quarter The collection urine cylinder 13 of degree, and the hopper walls 10 of 9 and closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inside both sides are bored in drainage Between be respectively kept with the gap passed through for urine, be provided through immediately below drainage cone 9 collection urine cylinder 13 bottom, In funnel shaped faces-collecting groove 12, described faces-collecting groove 12 and closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inside both sides The gap passed through for excrement is respectively kept between hopper walls 10, the both sides of faces-collecting groove 12 are provided with and are stuck in gap location Filter screen II 14, the taper of drainage cone 9 is more than the taper of faces-collecting groove 12.Described closed behaviour area inside one Side sets temperature and humidity in controllable zokor behaviour area, makes the humiture control of the close zokor trunk environment of environment Instrument processed 2.The described closed behaviour area inside side of crib 6 sets the food for collecting during zokor gnaws Chip and hair take the pallet 5 of swill out of.The crib 6 is matrix, and zokor can be avoided to take to food Filter I 8, in being mixed into excrement.The sides of filter screen I 8 set the A-frame for fixing and supporting whole device 11。
In specific implementation process, open cage top 1, by temperature and humidity control instrument 2 adjust temperature in metabolic cage and Humidity so as to and the environment in zokor trunk is unanimous on the whole, places a certain amount of in crib 6 and drinking bottle 4 Food and water, zokor is put in into closed behaviour area, can be used to observe its behaviors and habits.Zokor is by crib 6 Required food and water are obtained with drinking bottle 4, the excrement of discharge rolls into collection excrement by drainage cone 9 and hopper walls 10 Groove 12, the urine of discharge flows into collection with a scale and urinates cylinder 13 by the drainage of drainage cone 9 along hopper walls 10. In the design process of closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region, when urine from gravity because acting through filter screen I 8 Flow into exactly in collection urine cylinder 13, due to collection through two side clearances in the case where the drainage of 9 two sides is bored in drainage The both sides of excrement groove 12 are provided with the filter screen II 14 for being stuck in gap location, pass through under excrement bores 9 drainage in drainage During gap, gap location can be stuck in, thus stayed gap be available for urine by and prevent excrement from falling into collection urine cylinder 13 In, finally collection can be entered by the infundibulate bore on the top of faces-collecting groove 12 when the excrement that gap location is saved bit by bit is excessive Inside excrement groove 12, therefore, reach the detached purpose of fecaluria, and the metabolic components (urine, excrement) collected Infecting for microbial environment is not easily susceptible to, the precise physiological characteristic of zokor metabolin more can be objectively reacted. By determining leftover amount and the water yield, excrement and urine quality, the changes of weight amount of zokor, can be used to count Energy equilibrium of zokor etc. is calculated, for scientific research and teaching.

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1. a kind of zokor metabolic cage, including in the closed behaviour area and closed infundibulate fecaluria being distributed up and down Collecting region, is separated between the two by filter screen I (8), wherein the closed behaviour area outside side is fixed There is bottom to extend to drinking bottle (4) of the closed behaviour area inside with graduated scale, inside closed behaviour area Corresponding drinking bottle (4) bottom end sets the water droplet that zokor can be avoided to will fall off during drinking-water and is mixed in urine Drinking fountain stand (7), set crib (6), the envelope in the region of opposite side protrusion inside the closed behaviour area Enclosed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inner tip sets drainage cone (9) for water conservancy diversion urine, solid immediately below bottom Determine graduated collection urine cylinder (13) of connect band, and drainage cone (9) and closed infundibulate fecaluria collecting region The gap passed through for urine is respectively kept between the hopper walls (10) of internal both sides, it is characterised in that:Drainage Be provided with immediately below cone (9) in funnel shaped faces-collecting groove (12), described faces-collecting groove (12) with it is closed The gap passed through for excrement is respectively kept between the hopper walls (10) of infundibulate fecaluria collecting region inside both sides, Faces-collecting groove (12) both sides are provided with the filter screen II (14) for being stuck in gap location, and the taper of drainage cone (9) is more than collection excrement The taper of groove (12).
2. a kind of zokor metabolic cage as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that:Described closed activity Area's interior side sets temperature and humidity in controllable zokor behaviour area, makes the close zokor trunk environment of environment Temperature and humidity control instrument (2).
3. a kind of zokor metabolic cage as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that:Described closed activity Area inside crib (6) side sets for collecting food debris and hair during zokor gnaws that to take food out of residual The pallet (5) of slag.
4. a kind of zokor metabolic cage as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that:The crib (6) is Matrix.
5. a kind of zokor metabolic cage as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that:Filter screen (8) side While setting the A-frame (11) for fixing and supporting whole device.
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