Per Diem Rates & Service Charges
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
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 per hour
- 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.
Mouse Metabolic Unit
Rat Metabolic Unit
Current Rates/Fees
$60.00
$30.00
Rates/Fees Effective July 1, 2025
$60.00
$30.00
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
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 3.5 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.
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
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.
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.