E-Cube™ Enrichment and Nesting
Our E-Cube makes your research better. Its design helps rodent models behave as they would in their natural habitats. E-Cube encourages rodents to chew, shred and nest, just as they would typically do in the wild. When animal models can enact their typical behaviors, their general welfare improves. Which means your research improves.
Not available in North America, Japan and Australia.
- Improve the welfare of your rodent models with our high-quality nesting materials that replicate their wild habitat (made from virgin kraft paper)¹
- Dispense quickly and consistently with our preportioned 8g pads (460 cages per case)
- Reduce costs, optimize storage, waste less, and simplify transportation with our compact packaging
- Suitable for all species, cage types, and bedding materials
- E-Cube is GLP compliant, available irradiated, and analyzed for bacteria and toxicity to ensure your safety and animal model well-being
- ¹Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Home Improvement: C57BL/6J Mice Given More Naturalistic Nesting Materials Build Better Nests, 2008 Nov; 47(6): 25-31.
How Environmental Enrichment Enhances Animal Well-Being
Leading experts in Life Science all agree that environmental enrichment improves animal models’ welfare. Enrichment provides animals with sensory-stimulating objects and materials that promote socializing, exercising, and nesting, which is fantastic for their overall well-being.
Animal models with enriched environments show improved cognitive functioning, reduced stress, and less emotional reactivity. All of which improve their general sense of well-being. Increased well-being of animal models means fewer variables. Fewer variables mean more accuracy and reliability in your future studies.
“The primary aim of environmental enrichment is to enhance animal well-being by providing animals with
sensory and motor stimulation, through structures and resources that facilitate the expression of
species-typical behaviors and promote psychological well-being through physical exercise, manipulative
activities, and cognitive challenges according to species-specific characteristics.”
-Excerpt from The Guide Edition 8
All lab animals should “be provided with space of sufficient complexity to allow expression of a wide
range of normal behavior [and] to reduce stress-induced behavior.”
-Excerpt from the Official Journal of the European Union
How Environmental Enrichment Enhances Animal Well-Being
Leading experts in Life Science all agree that environmental enrichment improves animal models’ welfare. Enrichment provides animals with sensory-stimulating objects and materials that promote socializing, exercising, and nesting, which is fantastic for their overall well-being.
Animal models with enriched environments show improved cognitive functioning, reduced stress, and less emotional reactivity. All of which improve their general sense of well-being. Increased well-being of animal models means fewer variables. Fewer variables mean more accuracy and reliability in your future studies.
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