Table 1.
Intracage parameters (mean ± SEM). Temperature and dew point difference is between the room and cage.
| High ventilation rate | Low ventilation rate | |
| Temperature (°F) | 73.3 ± 0.02 | 73.6 ± 0.03a |
| Temperature difference (°F) | 2.8 ± 0.03 | 3.3 ± 0.03a |
| Relative humidity (%) | 48.1 ± 0.1 | 47.0 ± 0.1a |
| Dew point (°F) | 56.56 ± 0.07 | 56.47 ± 0.07 |
| Dew point difference (°F) | 10.43 ± 0.08 | 10.43 ± 0.08 |
| CO2 (ppm) | 1230.8 ± 3.5 | 1190.5 ± 3.4a |
| Ammonia (ppm) | 15.7 ± 3.9 | 14.8 ± 3.7 |
a
Significant (P < 0.0001) difference between the 2 ventilation rates.