PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an animal breeding apparatus capable of reducing much labor and heating and lighting cost for sterilization and cleaning work.SOLUTION: The animal breeding apparatus includes a cage 2 for holding animals, an animal breeding rack 4 for mounting the cage 2 from the front opening of the cage 2 so as to be taken in and out, and an exhaust device 6 for exhausting air in the cage 2. The cage 2 has a top-opened box 20 and an air-permeable lid 22 covering the top opening of the box 20, a removable covering member 30 is placed on an upper surface of the lid 22, and the exhaust device 6 is placed in the covering member 30.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】消毒、清掃作業のための多大の労力と光熱費を削減できる動物飼育装置を提供する。【解決手段】動物を収容するケージ2と、前面側の開口部からケージ2を出し入れ可能に装着し得る動物飼育ラック4と、ケージ2内の空気を排気する排気装置と6を備えた動物飼育装置である。ケージ2は、上面が開口する箱体20と、箱体20の上面の開口部を覆う通気性を有する蓋22とを有し、蓋22の上面に取り外し可能な被覆体30が配設され、被覆体30に排気装置6が設けられている。【選択図】図1
