Per Diem Rates & Service Charges
Mouse
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
Cost Center
SPF
(Ventilated)
July 1, 2025
$0.82 per cage
July 1, 2026
$0.92 per cage
July 1, 2027
$1.03 per cage
Static
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
Special
(Sterile/Quarantine/
Hazardous)
$1.06 per cage
$1.06 per cage
$1.06 per cage
Rat
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
Cost Center
SPF (Ventilated)
July 1, 2025
$1.06 per cage
July 1, 2026
$1.13 per cage
July 1, 2027
$1.20 per cage
Static
$1.06 per cage
$1.13 per cage
$1.20 per cage
Breeding
(Cages with pups ≥ days of age)
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
Double Bedding
(Small & Large)
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
Special
(Sterile/Quarantine/
Hazardous)
$1.69 per cage
$1.69 per cage
$1.69 per cage
Vole
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
Cost Center
SPF (Ventilated)
July 1, 2025
$1.12 per cage
July 1, 2026
$1.26 per cage
July 1, 2027
$1.41 per cage
Static
$1.12 per cage
$1.26 per cage
$1.41 per cage
Breeding
(Cages with pups ≥ days of age)
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
Double Bedding
(Small & Large)
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
SPF + Tech Time
Special
(Sterile/Quarantine/
Hazardous)
$1.82 per cage
$1.90 per cage
$1.98 per cage
Rabbit
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
Per Cage Fee
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
Technical Services
Technical services are charged in 15 minute increments
Services
Technical Support Services
(weaning, euthanasia, separations, etc.)
Rates/Fees
$30.00 per hour
($7.50 per 15 minutes)
Senior Technical Support Services
(injections, surgical support, breeding colony support, etc.)
$40.00 per hour
($10.00 per 15 minutes)
Veterinary Professional Services
- 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.
$76.00per hour
($19.00 per 15 minutes).
Administrative Services
This fee may be assessed when:
$32.00 per hour
($8.00 per 15 minutes).
- 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.
- Requesting administrative/billing services beyond standard operating procedures.
- 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
$25.00 per month
Sunflower Seeds*
$1.03 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
Rates/Fees
$60.00
$30.00
CLAMS Units
Mouse CLAMS Unit
Rates/Fees
50% off per diem rate + $60.00 cleaning fee
Rat CLAMS Unit
50% off per diem rate
Import/Export of Live Animals
Domestic Administration Fee
Rates/Fees
$101.00 up to 2 hours then $50.50 per hour*
International Administration Fee
$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.
Delivery Service
Transportation of animals between UToledo campuses
Rates/Fees
$5.00 per crate + Tech Time
Airgas Tanks
Gas
Tank Rental
Tank Size
N/A
Airgas Part Number
N/A
Rate/Fees
$0.23 per tank/per day
Oxygen
Extra Small
OX USPEA
$7.52 per tank
Oxygen
Large
OX USP200
$10.50 per tank
Carbon Dioxide
Extra Small
CD USPE
$16.03 per tank
Carbon Dioxide
Large
CD USP50X
$16.21 per tank
Specialty Gas
(0.5% CO2/20.5% O2/NI 200)
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$470.86 per tank
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 during 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**
Rates/Fees
$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.