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Comprehensive Rodent Service

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Recommended Resources		 The Rodent Service provides comprehensive breeding and colony management services to assist investigators with rodent-based research.  The benefits are as follows:
  • Reduces time and costs for colony management
  • Provides complete colony records including documentation of lineage
  • Ensures regulatory compliance

The following services are available at an hourly rate of $75.  Total breeding colony management packages or individual services are provided.  Individual consultation is provided at no charge.

  • Weekly (minimum) monitoring of breeding pairs
  • Twice weekly (minimum) monitoring of harem breeding pairs
  • Daily monitoring of pregnant females and females with litters
  • Separation of pregnant females (harem pens)
  • Weaning
  • Setup and retirement of breeders
  • Timed matings
  • Identification of individual animals
  • Record keeping and monthly reports
  • Biopsy for DNA analysis
  • Euthanasia

The Rodent Service can also provide technical assistance with chronic drug administration, sample collection, minor surgical procedures and other experimental procedures in rodents.

For additional information or to arrange for services contact:
Gail Cameron
Manager, Rodent Service
Office 785-5156 / Fax 785-7612
rodent.services@yale.edu

 

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