Tulane University

Contact Info:

Kasi Russell-Lodrigue, DVM, PhD, DACLAM/Jason Dufour, DVM, DACLAM/Cathy Tsagournos, MPA

Tulane National Biomedical Research Center

18703 Three Rivers Road

Covington, LA 70433-8915

https://tnbrc.tulane.edu/veterinary-medicine/veterinary-medicine-research-resources

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RRID: RRID:SCR_024911

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Description:

The Unit of Animal Resources is a service unit that provides routine husbandry care for the animal colonies at the Center. The Unit also has responsibility to provide support to the Units of Clinical and Research Medicine and Behavioral Management, and to core and affiliate scientists. The Unit assists the Center in complying with relevant regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, those of the USDA, Public Health Service (PHS), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Routine husbandry practices include the reporting of any abnormal clinical sign or activity by animals to the appropriate veterinary medical staff and faculty. Animal Care Technicians provide support during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and the administration of the preventive medicine program. The Unit closely coordinates its activities with research personnel to provide assistance, equipment and support for their work. The Unit of Animal Resources provides after-hours care, which includes administration of treatments, collection of biologic samples for research activities and observation of animals. The TNBRC facilities are accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC).