Department of Comparative Medicine
Fee Schedule
Effective October 1, 2015
Per Diem Rates (per animal except as noted)
Mouse (small cage; maximum 4/cage) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mouse (large cage; maximum 10/cage) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frog (per tub) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pig (weaned). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rabbit (conventional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rabbit (SPF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rat (per cage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Necropsy Services
0.71
1.70
2.22
8.12
4.10
2.84
0.98
Special Housing Fees
Breeding colony maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quarantine housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special housing (e.g. chemical agent, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hypoxia chambers, or specified by IBC or DCM)
150%
200%
200%
Services and Other Fees
200%
Histology Services
Unstained slides (ea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stained slides (H and E) (ea). . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen sections (ea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen slides (H and E) (ea). . . . . . . . . . . .
2.84
4.54
4.54
6.25
Imaging Services
X-Ray
Setup, 2 views, 1 hr tech assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional views (each). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.88
5.05
(anesthesia extra)
Anesthesia Services (injectable, service only)
Pig (weaned) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rabbit / Rodent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clinical Chemistry and Pathology
By DCM Veterinarian or research technician:
See Tech. or Vet. Assistance
Hazardous agent surcharge. . . . . . . . . . . .
Sterilization Services
14.44
7.75
Steam - small pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steam - large pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.45
26.52
Drug Dispensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gas Anesthesia (per hour, includes anesthetic)
27.93
37.51
Animal & Materials Transportation
Use of van (per round-trip mile) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Supervisor/technician time, as needed)
11.48
12.62
29.24
5.28
8.71
Surgery
Acute Surgery Facility
Initial setup + 1st hour (for 1 animal)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional small animal (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional large animal (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional tech assistance (per hr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.93
9.30
12.77
21.50
Aseptic Surgery Facility
Initial setup + 1st hour (for 1 animal)1 . . . . . . . . . .
Additional small animal (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional large animal (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional tech assistance (per hr) . . . . . . . . . . . .
74.80
17.81
25.49
21.50
Technical Assistance
Euthanasia Procedures (does not include drug costs)
(Cost of drug + Supervisor Time)
Rabbit, rodent, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adult swine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBC auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBC w/differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chemistry profile: ISTAT . . . . . . . . . .
Hematocrit (spun sample) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Urinalysis: standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.29
Pig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rabbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rodent (per rodent cage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hazardous agent surcharge. . . . . . . . . . . .
12.47
7.99
6.27
200%
Equipment usage
Hypoxia Chamber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see Special housing fees)
IVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Gas anesthesia fees only)
Supervisor/Research Technician/LVT
Regular hours (per hr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holiday, evening, weekend (per hr) . . . . . . . . .
Call-back (per hour, 3-hr minimum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Post-Op recovery assistance (per hour) . . . . . .
21.50
32.25
32.25
26.88
Veterinary Assistance2
Regular hours (per hr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holiday, evening, weekend (per hr) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call-back (per hour, 3-hr minimum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOTES:
1. Includes up to 1 hour technical assistance for 1 animal
2. At the PI's request
98.50
147.75
147.75