Animal Technology
James D. Macy, D.V.M.
Director
Associate Professor, Section of Comparative Medicine
Associate Director for Research Services, Yale Animal Resources Center
RODENTS |
NON-RODENTS |
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Husbandry |
Veterinary |
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| Gail Cameron | Patricia Stewart | Emilia Hogan |
| Rodent Service | Yale Animal Resources Center | Veterinary Clinical Services |
Animal breeding
- Development and management of breeding colonies
- Inbreeding, line breeding, progenitor breeding
- Breeding genetically mutant mice to homozygosity
- Assessment of breeding performance
- Record-keeping
- Quality assurance monitoring
Tissue and fluid collection
- Tissues for DNA analysis
- Blood sampling
- Urine collection
Rederivation to specific pathogen-free status (with Veterinary Clinical Services)
Special housing and husbandry (photoperiods, diets)
Transportation arrangements for importing or exporting animals
Technologic aid during experimentation
- Animal observation and recording
- Animal restraint
- Drug delivery
- Weighing
- Animal identification (tattoos, transponders, clipping, etc.)
- Other services upon request