Biological Sciences Annex rates and fees
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Per diem rates (cage
per day) for internal customers
| Animal | Cage Rate | Husbandry Rate | Total Rate |
|---|
| SPF Mice | $1.34 | $.39 | $1.73 |
| SPF Rats | $1.34 | $.39 | $1.73 |
| Reptiles | $1.46 | $.75 | $2.21 |
| Fish/ Amphibians | $1.52 | $.47 | $1.99 |
Per diem rates (cage
per day) for external customers
| Animal | Cage Rate | Husbandry Rate | Total Rate |
| SPF Mice | $1.99 | $.57 | $2.56 |
| SPF Rats | $1.99 | $.57 | $2.56 |
| Reptiles | $2.18 | $1.12 | $3.30 |
| Fish/ Amphibians | $2.26 | $.70 | $2.96 |
Cage rate: Per diems are calculated based on the
activities associated with the cage and environment. These activities include
but are not limited to:
- sanitizing rooms
- cage washing
- cage purchasing costs
- cage component costs
- bedding
- food
- substrate
- enrichment and depreciation of cage washing
equipment
Husbandry rate: Per diems are calculated based on activities
involved in the care and maintenance of animals. These activities include:
- observation
- feeding
- watering
- record keeping
- census taking
- cage changing and set-up
Rates are based on one cage per day. The maximum number of animals housed per cage
is based on allowable densities as determined by the Animal Welfare Act and
Regulations, The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and
recommendations by the Institutional Veterinarian and Animal Care Manager. Any
deviations from the standards set by USDA and OLAW must be scientifically justified
and approved by the Northern Arizona University Institutional Animal Care and
Use Committee.
If animal husbandry is performed by someone other than Annex
staff (excluding rodent rooms), this will only incur a cage rate cost. If Annex
staff performs husbandry for animals then the total rate (cage rate plus husbandry
rate) will be charged.
Technical services:
Technical services are provided to users by either the attending veterinarian
or facility manager. These services include:
- training
- surgery
- technical manipulations such as:
- injections
- blood draws
- gastric intubation
- restraint
- euthanasia
- ordering of animals
- ordering of non-animal specialty supplies
- imaging
- histology
- pathology
- assistance with protocol preparation (external
users only)
- sterilization services
- set-up or break-down of use areas (surgical,
etc.)
- veterinary care
These rates are charged in 15-minute increments with a 15-minute
minimum. Rates for these services are as follows:
| Veterinarian technical services | Internal | External |
|---|
| Rate | $45.10/ hr.
$11.28/ 15 min. | $65.35/ hr.
$16.34/ 15 min. |
| Manager technical services | Internal | External |
|---|
| Rate | $39.91/ hr.
$9.98/ 15 min. | $57.32/ hr.
$14.33/ 15 min. |
Please contact the facility manager at 928-523-1330 for
questions about these rates or if you need rates for species not listed above.