Department of Laboratory Animal Resources
The Department of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) at The University of Toledo is proud to be accredited by AAALAC International. DLAR includes vivariums on the UToledo main campus and health science campus. Throughout DLAR’s 53-year history and today, we continue to provide expert animal support and training for faculty research programs, expertise on research techniques and professional veterinary care, husbandry services, facilities, equipment and animal management.
In addition, we provide animal care oversight and manage UToledo compliance and adherence to animal research laws, regulations, accreditation compliance and public ethics laws.
Room Reservation
You Must Complete a Room Reservation
Be respectful of others. If you are unable to use your reservation time, please remove it from the rooms' reservation calendar. Repeated misuse of the reservation system may become a compliance concern.
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- Researchers must reserve time in any DLAR space for the length of time they will be present in the room. Please make sure to use that time appropriately.
- Some animal rooms may have 2 hoods available for 2 labs to reserve at the same time.
- Please follow the directions on how to reserve your time in the animal/procedure rooms. How to Schedule a Room Time
- Do not combine multiple reservations into 1; create a reservation for each area/room.
- You must follow all posted PPE requirements for all areas of DLAR.
Emergency Contacts
DLAR Contact Information
Lisa Jane Root, DVM, MS, DACLAM
Director/Attending Veterinarian
419.383.4314
lisa.root@utoledo.edu
Ashley Kurth, BS, ILAM, LATg
Assistant Director
419.383.2066
ashley.kurth@utoledo.edu
Medical/Safety Contact Information
Campus Police
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: 419.383.2600
Safety and Health
Health Science Campus: 419.383.5089
Main Campus: 419.530.3600
Facilities and Construction
Health Science Campus: 419.383.5353/3488
Main Campus: 419.530.1000