Department of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR)

DLAR supports all aspects of teaching, testing and research which require the use of animals at 91PORN.  DLAR staff are providers of compassionate care for all animals at the institution and ensure compliance the following:  

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Services DLAR provides to researchers 

  • State-of-the-art husbandry, veterinary care, and management support of colony animals  

  • Routine health surveillance / quality assurance of vendor and colony-produced animals 

  • Training of faculty and staff in the handling, humane care, and manipulation of research animals  

  • Consultation, collaboration, and professional assistance in animal model development and written protocol development