Veterinary Care

Technician/Veterinary Services

Animal Transfers

Carcass Disposal

Ordering Animals

Ordering Supplies

Non-UH Affiliated Activities Using LAS Services

Requests for Special Services Involving Husbandry and Health Care

Also see Requests for Special Services Involving Research Activities

(Excerpted from Requests for Special Services memo 7/16/02)

that LAS will provide up to two hours per week per UH facility to provide assistance with husbandry, health care, and welfare of animals used for research and training for UH-affiliated Principal Investigators involved in the System-wide Animal Care and Use Program. Assistance will be provided on an as needed basis and based on availability of LAS personnel. LAS can provide assistance with the following husbandry and health care activities:

• Training of investigators, staff, employees, students, and visiting researchers on the proper care and use of vertebrate animals used for research and teaching. Including overviews of pertinent regulations.
• Advising on IACUC related matters
• Assisting with veterinary care and oversight
• Assisting with training for medical behaviors as it pertains to the health and welfare of the animals
• Assisting with inventory control for animal husbandry and health needs
• Assisting with all aspects of animal nutrition
• Providing guidance with facilities development, maintenance and repair as it pertains to the health and welfare of the animals
• Providing phone consultation as it pertains to the health, husbandry, and well being of the animals

To help defer the costs involved in providing these special services LAS will bill each PI on a quarterly basis for cost of travel to off campus sites at the current Federal Allowable Mileage Rates to reimburse automobile mileage, supplies provided by LAS for the health and well being of the animals, and requests for assistance above and beyond two hours per month at the current published rates for technical and professional staff services (calculated to the closest quarter hour). Please refer to the UH rates for more information.

PIs using the services of LAS to care for their animals will be charged per diem which covers standard husbandry and veterinary oversight, and are also entitled to up to two additional hours per week for assistance beyond what is covered by the per diem.