Animals - Laboratory Environments

Temperature and humidity environments for laboratory animals. Provides reference data for optimal room temperature, comfort zone temperature, relative humidity, and air change rates for various laboratory animal species.

Animal	Room Temperature (°F)	Comfort Zone Temperature (°F)	Relative Humidity (%)	Air Changes (1/h)
Baboon	70 - 78	65 - 83	> 50	12 - 16
Cat	70 - 72	60 - 75	45 - 60	10 - 20
Cattle, Calves	> 60	60 - 70	< 70	10 - 20
Chicken	60 - 70	62 - 82	45 - 70	10 - 15
Chimpanzee	70 - 78	68 - 84	40 - 60	12 - 15
Dog	65 - 75	68 - 70	45 - 55	8 - 12
Goat	> 45	55 - 70	55 - 65	6 - 12
Hamster	70 - 76	82 - 88	45 - 65	6 - 10
Horse	> 35	50 - 70	40 - 60	6 - 12
Mink	40 - 65	—	40 - 65	8 - 15
Monkey	70 - 80	68 - 84	40 - 60	8 - 15
Mouse	70 - 80	82 - 87	50 - 80	6 - 12
Pig	60 - 75	42 - 70	55 - 75	10 - 20
Pigeon	40 - 60	60 - 80	45 - 70	10 - 15
Rabbit	60 - 70	82 - 84	45 - 70	10 - 15
Rat	70 - 80	81 - 86	50 - 55	10 - 20
Sheep	> 35	69 - 77	< 70	10 - 20