University of Toledo

Per Diem Rates


Per Diems

Mouse

SPF (Ventilated)

Static

Special (Sterile/Quarantine/Hazardous)



Rates

$0.73 per cage

$0.81 per cage

$1.08 per cage


Rats & Voles

SPF (Ventilated)

Breeding (cages with pups >/= 14 days of age) - SPF & Small

Breeding (cages with pups >/= 14 days of age) - Large

Double Bedding - Small

Double Bedding - Large

Special (Sterile/Quarantine/Hazardous)


Rates

$1.00 per cage

$1.50 per cage

$1.58 per cage

$1.66 per cage

$1.74 per cage

$1.74 per cage


Rabbits

Per Cage


Rates

$3.39 per cage


Per Diem rates include

  • Daily observations of every animal
  • PPE
  • Standard husbandry, caging and supplies
  • Routine veterinary health care
  • Environental enrichment
  • Washing/Sanitizing caging and related equipment
  • Husbandry supplies
  • Facility maintenance and sanitation
  • Refuse disposal
  • Senital program
  • Occupational health monitoring
  • Animal procurement from approved vendors
  • Training of research staff
  • Related supervisory and administrative costs

Per Diem rates DO NOT include

  • Research induced veterinary health care
  • Quarentine testing
  • Specialty supplies
  • Technical support services (injections, surgical support, post-op monitoring, breeding colony managemenet, etc.)
  • Veterinary intervention (as a part of a research project or surgical/advanced medical intervention for research induced conditions)
  • Sepcial 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
  • Other services/supplies, as needed

Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Charges

Technical Services (charged in 15 minute incraments)

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

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

Veterinary Professional Fee

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

Laundry/Scrub Services

Sunflower Seeds

Rates/Fees

$30 per hour

$45 per hour

$70 per hour

 

 


$25 per month

$1.20 per serving


Metabolic/CLAMS Fees

Rat CLAMS

Rat Metabolic Unit

Mouse CLAMS


Mouse Metabolic Unit

Rates/Fees

50% off per diem

$30

50% off per diem +
$60 cleaning fee

$60


Surgical/Autoclave/Equipment Services

Surgery Pack*

Autoclave Fee (Lab Supplies)*

Tabletop Autoclave Fee

Biological Indictator (for autoclave validation)*

*MUST be requested 48 hours in advance

Lighted Tail Vein Restrainer Use Fee

Rates/Fees

$45

$30 per run

$5 per run

$15

 

$7.50 per use


Clean Fostering

Cost includes clean animals, all labor, testing and validation

Rates/Fees

$405 per clean litter


Delivery Services

Transport of animals between campuses

Rates/Fees

$5 per crates + tech time


Import/Export

Domestic

International

Rates/Fees

$90 + all applicable fees*

$150 + all applicable fees*

*Fees may include courier costs, shipping supplies (crates, dividers, supplements), tech time and admin fees.

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Last Updated: 9/1/23