DLAR
- Home
- DLAR Newsletter & Announcements
- Training
- Per Diem Rates, Animal Husbandry & Service Charges
- Room Reservation Instructions
- Animal Requisitions
- Animal Transfers
- Import/Export of Live Animals
- DLAR User Manual for Researchers
- Research Equipment
- Business Office
- Resources and Disaster Preparedness
- Accreditation & Regulatory Information
- IACUC
- Environmental Health & Radiation Safety
- UToledo Research Policies
- Contact Us
Contact Us
Per Diem Rates and Service Charges
On this page, you will find information regarding our per diem rates for specific species, what is including in your per diems and charges for other services provided by DLAR.
Per Diem Rates
Mouse
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
SPF: 2 cage changes per 2 week cycle. Cages requiring additional changes will result in additional tech time charges.
| Cost Center | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| SPF (Ventilated) | $0.92 per cage | $1.03 per cage |
| Special (Sterile/Quarentine/Hazardous) | $1.06 per cage | $1.06 per cage |
Rat
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
SPF: 2 cage changes per 2 week cycle. Cages requiring additional changes will result in additional tech time charges.
| Cost Center | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| SPF (Ventilated) | $1.13 per cage | $1.20 per cage |
| Special (Sterile/Quarentine/Hazardous) | $1.69 per cage | $1.69 per cage |
Vole
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
SPF: 2 cage changes per 2 week cycle. Cages requiring additional changes will result in additional tech time charges.
| Cost Center | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| SPF (Ventilated) | $1.26 per cage | $1.41 per cage |
| Special (Sterile/Quarentine/Hazardous) | $1.82 per cage | $1.82 per cage |
Rabbit
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
| Per Cage Fee | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| $3.35 per cage | $3.35 per cage |
When developing your animal project budget for July 1, 2028 and beyond, plan on 5%-7% annual increase for animal related expenses.
What's Included in Your Per Diems?
Included
- Daily observations of every animal
- PPE
- Standard husbandry, caging and supplies
- Routine veterinary health care
- Environmental enrichment
- Washing/Sanitizing caging and related equipment
- Husbandry supplies
- Facility maintenance and sanitation
- Refuse disposal
- Sentinel program
- Occupational health monitoring
- Animal procurement from approved vendors
- Training of research staff
- Related supervisory and administrative costs
Not Included
- Quarantine testing
- Specialty supplies and other services/supplies, as needed
- Technical support services
(injections, surgical support, post-op monitoring, breeding colony management, etc.) - Veterinary intervention
(as a part of a research project or surgical/advanced medical intervention for research induced conditions) - Special diets/water
- Clean fostering
- Import/Export fees
- (to/from collaborating institutions)
- Autoclaving lab supplies
- Vendor animal charges, box/crate fees, fuel surcharges and shipping
- Transportation of animals between campuses
- Laundry services
Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry and Service Charges
Technical & Professional Services
Technical services are charged in 15 minute increments.
| Services | Rates/Fees |
| Technical Support Services (weaning, euthanasia, separations, etc.) |
$30.75 per hr ($7.69 per 15 minutes) |
| Senior Technical Support Services (injections, surgical support, breeding colony support, etc.). |
$41.00 per hr ($10.25 per 15 minutes) |
|
Veterinary Professional Services
|
$78.25 per hr ($19.56 per 15 minutes) |
|
Administrative Services Fee This fee may be assessed when:
|
$33.75 per hr ($8.43 per 15 minutes) |
| Other Services | Rates/Fees |
| Laundry/Scrub Services | $25.60 per month |
| Sunflower Seeds* | $1.10 per serving |
| No Show Fee This fee is charged for individuals who do not contact DLAR 48 hours in advance to cancel a training session registration. |
$41.00 per incident |
*Prices are subject to change without notice.
Service fees are evaluated and adjusted as deemed necessary.
Metabolic Units
Rates/Fees
| Mouse Metabolic Unit | $61.50 |
| Rat Metabolic Unit | $30.75 |
CLAMS Units
Rates/Fees
| Mouse CLAMS Unit | 50% off per diem rate + tech time for cleaning |
| Rat CLAMS Unit | 50% off per diem rate + tech time for cleaning |
Import/Export of Live Animals
Rates/Fees
| Domestic Administration Fee | $104.00 up to 2 hours then $52.00 per hour* |
| International Administration Fee | $182.00 up to 3.5 hours then $52.00 per hour* |
*Plus all applicable fees.
Fees may include courier costs, shipping supplies (crates, dividers, supplements),
tech time, quarantine testing and additional administrative charges.
Delivery Service
Rates/Fees
| Transportation of animals between UToledo campuses | $5.00 per crate + Tech Time |
Airgas Tanks
| Gas | Tank Size | Airgas Part Number | Rates/Fees |
| Tank Rental | N/A | N/A | $0.24 per tank/per day |
| Oxygen | Extra Small | USPEA | $9.87 per tank |
| Oxygen | Large | USP200 | $12.97 per tank |
| Carbon Dioxide | Extra Small | USPE | $18.72 per tank |
| Carbon Dioxide | Large | USP50X | $18.90 per tank |
| Specialty Gas (0.5% CO2/20.5% O2/NI 200) |
--- | X03NI79P2000440 | $549.05 per tank |
Specialty gas has a 2-4 week lead time from order to delivery.
- Tank rental is charged per tank per day and billed monthly on your DLAR per diems invoice.
- Tank charges will be invoice during the month the tank is replaced.
- Prices are subject to change without notice.
- Prices are as of June 25, 2026.
Surgical/Autoclave/Equipment Services
Rates/Fees
| Surgery Pack* | $45.00 |
| Autoclave Fee (Lab Supplies)* | $30.00 per run |
| Biological Indicator (for autoclave validation) | $15.00 |
| Lighted Tail Vein Restrainer Use Fee | $7.50 per use |
| HM5 Vet Scan** | $7.70 per run |
*MUST be requested 48 hours in advance.
**Prices are subject to change without notice.