Introduction Solid Drink®

Water is essential to life-sustaining biochemical and physiological processes. For long periods animals can survive without food, but after short periods without water, most animals will show substantially changes in metabolism, condition and behaviour (stress) and some of them will die. A popular way of watering animals is by supplying water replacements in a solid formulation

Fluid balance

The body water contents are regulated tightly by controlling input (i.e. drinking, via impulses from the brain's thirst centre) and output (as an effect of the antidiuretic hormone ADH- on water reabsorption in the kidney). If animals cannot conserve water, losses will occur. If water is not available, the food intake will decrease and thus the body weight will decrease substantially. This process should normalise when water is supplied to the animals. In transportation the animals will arrive at their destination with a certain degree of dehydration

Transport

Boxes

The ideal Transport boxes

Made of plastic that can be autoclaved and can later be recycled

Made from very strong plastic material (AkyLux®)

Delivered flat to save costs for transport

Delivered flat to save storage space

Self build but no need for glue, staples or tools

Packed and sold per packs of 20 pieces in film

Always delivered with a free of charge 1/2 divider

(all road versions)

Advantages:

Cage enrichment already on board of the box. A place to hide for the animals. Safety for your animals. Drinking source will remain as clean as possible. Less mixing up with bedding material and droppings because of the protecting lid and the steep angle of the cup