How do Instechs tethers compare to standard jacket tethers, such as those made by Lomir Biomedical and Alice King Chatham Medical Arts?
The constraining nature of standard jacket tethers has been shown to induce stress and alter normal behavior in rats. Jacket tethers also require a bit more maintenance as they need to be adjusted for changes in body size and replaced when the rats damage them by clawing and biting. In comparison, all of Instech’s tethers have been carefully designed with the animal’s comfort in mind. This leads to lower equipment costs, less time spent replacing tethers, and better research results.
