A fluid delivery system for delivering a fluid from a fluid bag to an animal
caging
system for housing an animal may comprise a fluid delivery valve assembly, wherein
the fluid delivery valve assembly is adapted to be coupled to the fluid bag to
facilitate the providing of the fluid to the caging system. The fluid delivery
valve assembly may further comprise an upper member having a piercing member and
a connecting member, the upper member having a fluid channel defined therethrough,
a base having a flange member and a base fluid channel defined therethrough, wherein
the base is designed to be matingly coupled to the upper member. The fluid delivery
valve assembly may further comprise a spring element disposed within the base fluid
channel and a stem member disposed in part within the base fluid channel, wherein
a portion of the spring element abuts the stem member to apply a biasing force.