University of Toledo

Per Diem Rates & Service Charges

Per Diem Rates

Mouse Per Diems

 

SPF (Ventilated)

Static

Special
(Sterile/Quarantine/
Hazardous)

Rates 

Current
$0.73 per cage

$0.81 per cage

$1.08 per cage

July 1, 2025
$0.82 per cage

SPF + Tech Time

$1.06 per cage

July 1, 2026
$0.92 per cage

SPF + Tech Time

$1.06 per cage

July 1, 2027
$1.03 per cage

SPF + Tech Time

$1.06 per cage

 

 

Rat Per Diems

 

SPF (Ventilated) & Static

Breeding
(Cages with pups ≥ 14 days of age)

Double Bedding - Small

Double Bedding - Large

Special
(Sterile/Quarantine/
Hazardous)

Rates

Current
$1.00 per cage

$1.50 per cage


$1.66 per cage

$1.74 per cage

$1.74 per cage

July 1, 2025
$1.06 per cage

SPF + Tech Time


SPF + Tech Time

SPF + Tech Time

$1.69 per cage

July 1, 2026
$1.13 per cage

SPF + Tech Time


SPF + Tech Time

SPF + Tech Time

$1.69 per cage

July 1, 2027
$1.20 per cage

SPF + Tech Time


SPF + Tech Time

SPF + Tech Time

$1.69 per cage

 

 

Vole Per Diem

 

SPF (Ventilated) & Static

Breeding
(Cages with pups ≥ 14 days of age)

Double Bedding - Small

Double Bedding - Large

Special
(Sterile/Quarantine/
Hazardous)

Rates

Current
$1.00 per cage

$1.50 per cage


$1.66 per cage

$1.74 per cage

$1.74 per cage

July 1, 2025
$1.12 per cage

SPF + Tech Time


SPF + Tech Time

SPF + Tech Time

$1.82 per cage

July 1, 2026
$1.26 per cage

SPF + Tech Time


SPF + Tech Time

SPF + Tech Time

$1.90 per cage

July 1, 2027
$1.41 per cage

SPF + Tech Time


SPF + Tech Time

SPF + Tech Time

$1.98 per cage

 

 

Rabbit

 

Per Cage Fee

Rates

Current
$3.39 per cage

July 1, 2025
$3.35 per cage

July 1, 2026
$3.35 per cage

July 1, 2027
$3.35 per cage

 

 

Budget Planning

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 and Not 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
  • The vendor animal charges, box/crate fees and shipping
  • Transportation of animals between campuses
  • Laundry services

 

Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry & Service Charges
Technical Services (charged in 15 minute increments)

Services

Technical Support Services
(weaning, euthanasia, separations, etc.)

Senior Technical Support Services
(injections, surgical support, breeding colony support, etc.)

Veterinary Professional Services

Current Rates/Fees

$30.00 per hour


$45.00 per hour



$70.00 per hour

Rates/Fees Effective July 1, 2025

$30.00 per hour


$40.00 per hour



$76.00 per hour

  • Requested as a part of research project
    (protocol-approved surgery, necropsy or tissue harvesting to collect experimental data, etc.)
    and/or
  • Veterinarian must provide surgical or advanced medical intervention for research-induced conditions

Administrative Services 
This fee may be assessed when:

New fee beginning July 1, 2025

$32.00 

  • Animal requisitions are submitted after the Wednesday, Noon deadline and must be placed that week.
  • Animal requisitions are amended after the Wednesday, Noon deadline or after orders are placed with the vendor.
  • Indexes submitted for animal orders are under funded or closed at the time of allocation.
  • Changing indexes or using an underfunded index after invoices are sent to the PI.
  • Using multiple indexes to cover DLAR charges.

Laundry/Scrub Services

Sunflower Seeds*

$25.00 per month

$1.20 per serving

$25.00 per month

$1.20 per serving

*Prices are subject to change without notice.

Service fees are evaluated and adjusted as deemed necessary.

Metabolic Units

 

Mouse Metabolic Unit

Rat Metabolic Unit

Current Rates/Fees

$60.00

$30.00

Rates/Fees Effective July 1, 2025

$60.00

$30.00

 

CLAMS

 

Mouse CLAMS Unit

Rat CLAMS Unit

Current Rates/Fees

50% off SPF per diem +
$60.00 Cleaning Fee

50% off SPF per diem

Rates/Fees Effective July 1, 2025

50% off SPF per diem +
$60.00 Cleaning Fee

50% off SPF per diem

Import/Export of Live Animals

 

Domestic Administration Fee


International Administration Fee

Current Rates/Fees

$90 up to 2 hours then $45 per hour*


$150 up to 3.5 hours then $45 per hour*

Rates/Fees Effective July 1, 2025

$101 up to 2 hours then $50.50 per hour*

$176.75 up to 3 hours then $50.50 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

 

Transportation of animal between campuses.

Current Rates/Fees

$5.00 per crate + tech time

Rates/Fees Effective July 1, 2025

$5.00 per crate + tech time

 

Airgas Tanks

Gas

Tank Rental


Oxygen

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide 

Carbon Dioxide

Specialty Gas

Tank Size

 N/A


Extra Small Tank

Large Tank

Extra Small Tank

Large Tank

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Airgas Part Number

 N/A


OX USPEA

OX USP200

CD USPE

CD USP50X

X03NI79P2000440

Current Rates/Fees

 $0.23 per tank/per day


$7.52 per tank

$10.50 per tank

$16.03 per tank

$16.21 per tank

$470.86 per tank

(0.5% CO2 / 20.5% 02 / NI 200)
Specialty gas has a 2-4 week  lead time to order.

  • Tank rental is charged per tank per day and billed monthly on your DLAR per diems invoice.
  • Tank charges will be invoice on the month the tank is replaced. 
  • Prices are subject to change without notice.
  • Prices are as of March 13, 2025.

 

Surgical/Autoclave/Equipment Services

 

Surgery Pack*

Autoclave Fee (Lab Supplies)*

Biological Indicator
(for autoclave validation)

Lighted Tail Vein Restrainer Use Fee

HM5 Vet Scan**

Current Rates/Fees

$45.00

$30.00 per run

$15.00

$7.50 per use

$7.00 per run

Rates/Fees Effective July 1, 2025

$45.00

$30.00 per run

$15.00

$7.50 per use

$7.20 per run

*MUST be requested 48 hours in advance.
**Prices are subject to change without notice.

 

 

 

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Last Updated: 3/17/25