ANIMAL CARE

General

University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR) located at C-100 Clinical Center, telephone number 517-353-5064, provides campus-wide services for:

• Laboratory animal medicine and daily care.
• Acquisition of animals for research and teaching.

The department office should be called prior to the time services are needed (except for clinical emergencies).

Information on policies regarding animal research is available from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.

Facilities

• Modern animal rooms meeting NIH standards.
• Options for group-housing and for floor housing of animals, currently used for dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs, sheep and goats.
• Special equipment
  • micro-isolator caging
  • ventilated racks and laminar flow racks
  • laminar flow hoods for box change, etc.
  • trucks for on campus trucking
  • animal related equipment
• Surgical Suites

Animal Care

• 365 day care of animals (specimens or colonies) on a per diem basis. This includes feed, bedding, equipment, cage washing, trucking, etc.

Consulting Services

University Laboratory Animal Resources offers free of charge, the following services:

• Consultation on facilities, experimental procedures, and utilization of species.
• Consultation and/or veterinary inspection regarding disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of laboratory species.
• Consultation on acquisition and distribution of animals and animal supplies.

Technical Services

• Surgery rooms and anesthetic services.
• Technical services, injections, blood sampling, observations, etc.
• Conduct of specific projects under Good Laboratory Practice regulations
• Collaborate with researchers in the design and implementation of unusual projects.
• Assist with breeding colonies

Training

• Seminars on animal use and care for researchers, post-doctoral fellows, technicians, and students.
• Species specific information and clinical techniques training sessions.
• Continuing education training (C.E.T.) in animal use and care.

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