DLAR Newsletter
2024 Fall Edition
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DLAR Service Requests During the Thanksgiving Holiday and Winter Break
During the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and winter break, the DLAR main office will be closed. Animal care staff remain on site, however, on shortened schedules. Please plan ahead for service requests (i.e., weaning, post-op monitoring, special diets/water, etc.).
Thanksgiving holiday break is November 28th and 29th. Service requests are due no later than the end of the day Monday, November 25th.
Winter break runs from December 24, 2024 through January 1, 2025. Service requests are due no later than the end of the day, Friday, December 20th. Service requests made outside of the due dates listed above may be denied.
To schedule your service requests, contact Ashley Kurth.
Animal Orders & Deliveries
We encourage you to plan ahead as many of our animal vendors are adjusting their schedules during the week of Thanksgiving.
All animal vendors are closed on November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday.
All animal orders placed for delivery Dec. 2nd are due Thursday, November 21st.
An additional announcement will be sent out for December once vendor schedules are confirmed.
Process Time for Live Animal Imports & Exports
We value the collaborative efforts between our UToledo researchers and other institutions and the critical step it can bring to your research. Due to the comprehensive process to import and/or export research animals, it can take several weeks to months to complete and relies on a variety of factors. This is especially true during our ongoing large-scale renovations.
Every effort is made to process imports/exports in a timely manner, in the order they are received. You will always be kept updated and your patience is much appreciated during the process
For more information, please refer to the Importation/Exportation of Live Animals webpage.
Veterinary Care for Your Research Models
In general, the veterinary medical care of your animals is covered by per diems. However, there are times when services may fall out of the scope of what is covered and require a technical fee.
Services at No Charge
(Covered by Per Diems)
- Daily vet and vet tech rounds
- Routine health care* (diagnostics & treatment)
*For spontaneous, non-research induced conditions - Emergency care (not caused by research protocols)
- Colony health monitoring (a.k.a., the sentinel program)
- Infectious disease outbreak management
- Euthanasia of clinical cases
- Diagnostic necropsy
Services With Fees
(Not Covered by Per Diems)
- Malocclusion dental care
- Veterinary intervention for research-induced conditions.
Examples include:
- Post-procedure and post-surgical complications
- Conditions associated with aging for animals on aging protocols. - Research activities (injections, anesthesia and surgical assistance, post-op monitoring, breeding services)
- Emergency care or treatments for health issues caused by research activities
- Research-related necropsies
Please contact Dr. Root or the Vet Techs if you have any questions.
For more information on what per diems include, please see the DLAR Per Diems and Charges webpage
Weaning for Success
As a reminder, it is critical to follow the correct procedure when weaning. Use our versatile ‘Expecting/Weaning’ cage card as a tool to help guide you.
Permanent Cage Card UPDATE
Our white, permanent cage card has received an update. On the back of the card, you will find a space to use to place labels for TEMPORARY experimental phases (i.e., chem hazards, fasting, special diet/water, etc.). This side of the card is not for everyday use.
When in use, turn the cage card over, fill in all 4 lines and place your label. Once complete, turn the cage card back over to the front.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about any of the information above.