Animal House Unit (AHU)
Animal House Unit Application For Researchers
Service Evaluation Form
Conducting experiments at the animal house unit policy
Services:
In 2022-2023, the animal house unit served about 100 researchers affiliated to more than 19 institutions, including Cairo University, different public and private universities, and research institutes.
- Animal anaesthesia
- Animal surgeries
- Drug/ treatment administration via different routes (IV, P.O, IP, S.C)
- Behavioural studies that can assess basic locomotor and sensory functions as well as higher functions including cognition and emotions
- Data collection using fixed cameras
Available equipment:
- Morris Water Maze Apparatus
- Stirrer
- Freezer
- Refrigerator
- Sensitive balance
- Metabolic cages
- Rotarod apparatus
- Open field apparatus
- Y-maze
- Novel object recognition apparatus
- Cylinders for forced swimming
- Video cameras
- Lighting lamps
- Cooling centrifuge
- Centrifuge