Department of Laboratory Animal Resources

• Protocol Tracking & Data Requests
• Allocations
• Monthly Per Diem Billing
• Account Authorization Form 
• Assistance with Budgeting Calculations and Forcasting

• Per Diem Rates
• Fee-for-Services
• NIH: Cost Analysis and Rate Setting Manual for Animal Research Facilities

• Assistance with Animal Requisitions for procuring animals from approved vendors.
• Quotes for animal pricing. Contact Marcie Ferguson
• When procuring specialized supplies to request pricing or for assistance with your purchase, contact Marcie Ferguson.
• Contact Justine Farmer to request bedding or diet from  DLAR inhouse supplies.

Your security access to DLAR is granted after you've completed the required training. 

Main Campus

• Main campus access utilizes your UToledo Rocket ID badge only (no Proxy Card required). Access will only be given to Wolfe Hall DLAR facility.
• If you are using the digital Rocket card on your e-wallet, your swipe access will transfer to your e-wallet ID

Health Science Campus

Health Education Building DLAR access requires an Access Card (aka Proxy Card) in addition to your UToledo ID. 

• Proxy card requests are made through your personal MyUT portal and are picked up at the HSC Security Office in the basement of Mulford Library. 
• You must have a proxy card PRIOR to attending your Animal Handling and Restraint course.

An animal requisition is used submitted to DLAR when procuring animals from an approved vendor.

For detailed instructions and a list of approved vendors, please refer to the animal requisitions webpage.

Deadlines for submitting your animal requisition forms to DLAR.

Tuesday by Noon

• Carolina Biological Supply
• Inotiv (Envigo)
• NIH Rodent Ordering System

Wednesday by Noon

• Charles River Laboratories
• Jacskson Laboratory
• MMRRC - Supported by the NIH
• RRRC - Supporte dby the NIH
• Taconic

Submitting Animal Requisitions

When submitting animal requisitions, please email your completed requisition to

• DLAR@UToledo.edu and
• Ashley.Kurth@UToledo.edu 

An animal transfer form is used to move animals between protocols. Any research staff can submit it, but all PIs must be aware of the transfer.
Additional information can be found on the animal transfer webpage.

Important Rules

• Animals can only have procedures that are approved on their protocol
• Do not perform procedures that are not listed on the protocol
• If a procedure is approved under a different protocol, you must transfer the animal first
  Example: breeding protocol → experimental protocol, or between PIs.

Submitting Animal Transfers

Please submit your completed form to:

• Ashley.Kurth@UToledo.edu 

This process is done when importing or exportining live animals to and from collaborating institutions.

Please Note: Processing times range from 3 to 6 weeks. This does not include the quarantine period required for all imports. Please plan accordingly.

1. Notify the IACUC for approval (iacuc@utoledo.edu) before starting any of the steps below.
2. The IACUC and DLAR require that all collaborating institution carry a PHS/OLAW assurance number. 
   If the collaborating institution does not carry a PHS/OLAW assurance number, your request may be denied.
3. Using a PO? Click here: Procurement Contract Review
4. Not using a PO? Click here: Technology Transfer Office
5. Complete the Animal Import/Export Request Form and submit to Ashley Kurth (ashley.kurth@utoledo.edu)
   Form Location: Z drive. Z:\DeptLabAnimalResearch\UTResearchers\Animal Import-Export
6. All imports and exports must be processed through and approved by DLAR.

For additional information and fees, please refer to the Import/Export of Live Animals webpage.

Submitting an Import/Export Form

Please submit your completed form to:

• Ashley.Kurth@UToledo.edu 

Visit the IACUC website for a full list of The University of Toledo's animal research guidelines.

• AALAS Body Condition Scoring
  
• DLAR Cage Cards and Labeling
• DLAR Rodent Weaning Quick Guide
• 2007 UToledo DLAR Surgery Manual

• Mutant Mouse Resource & Research Center at MU (MU-MMRRC)
• Rat Resource & Research Center (RRRC) at MU
• Mouse Cryopreservation and Storage | The Jackson Laboratory
• Rat and Mouse Cryopreservation | Charles River Laboratories
• Mouse and Rat Cryopreservation Services (Sperm & Embryo) | Inotiv
• Colony Management Solutions for Preclinical Research | Taconic Biosciences

• NIH OLAW Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness
• NIH OLAW Disaster Planning and Response Resources

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services

The USDA/APHIS is a multi-faceted agency with a broad mission area that includes protecting and promoting US agricultural health, regulating genetically engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities.

Certificate Number: 31-R-0134

Animal Welfare Act: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-care/awa-services

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

The Guide is published by the National Research Council and is designed to assist institutions in caring for and using animals in ways judged to be scientifically, technically, and humanely appropriate. Its standards are mandatory for institutions filing an Animal Welfare Assurance to receive Public Health Service funding and also for institutions accredited by the AAALAC International.

The Guide, 8th Edition

The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is administered by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) at the National institutes of Health (NIH). This policy covers all species of animals. It also covers all research funded by the NIH. UToledo maintains a contract called an "Assurance" with OLAW.

OLAW Assurance #: A3414-01

U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training

AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals, 2020 Edition

"...Methods should be consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia (AVMA 2020 edition)."

AVMA Guidelines

The Mulford Library

The Mulford Library is available to assist with this literature search. 

The Animal Research Alternatives Library Guide was recently extensively revised. Topics in this aid include:

• How to plan a literature search
• Database selection guide 
• Database search tips

However, this guide emphasizes that The Mulford Library librarians are happy to help consult with researchers and perform exhaustive literature searches.