Rodent Quality Assurance Monitoring Program
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Rodent Quality Assurance Monitoring Program |
Vendor SurveillanceThe highest risk for introducing an infection into a rodent colony is through the introduction of live animals. Every time rodents are introduced into the Yale colonies it puts the resident rodent population at risk. These risks are cumulative. The inadvertent introduction of only a single infected animals could cause a disease outbreak which could cost in lost time, in lost research data etc. Clearing an introduced pathogen may take years. However, without the introduction of new animals most of the current research would not be possible. It is therefore necessary to minimize the risk by thorough screening of the health status of all incoming animals. Most rodents are purchased from commercial vendors, which routinely screen their colonies. YARC maintains a list of approved vendors. These vendors regularly provide summaries of the health status of their colonies and are not monitored independently by us. Animals from these sources can be introduced directly into the animal rooms. Please check with Animal Procurement for details. Acquisition of any rodents from non-approved non-commercial and commercial sources must be approved by the QA veterinarian (Introduction of Rodents).
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