Who should I contact for veterinary advice and/or assistance?
Veterinarians
Dr. Jan Wyrick Gnadt, DVM, Dipl. ACLAM (DLAR Director) and Dr. Tom
Zimmerman, DVM, MPVM, Dipl. ACLAM (Director – Veterinary Services) are boarded
laboratory animal veterinarians who are available to the research community for
consultation and assistance in the following areas:
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Animal model selection;
Pre-review of IACUC protocols;
Personnel training in the care and use of laboratory animals;
Selection of anesthetics, analgesics and tranquilizing drugs;
Anesthesia monitoring;
Surgical and post-surgical care;
Experimental techniques in animals;
Disease detection, preventative medicine programs;
Diagnosis and treatment of disease;
Monitoring of research animal physical and psychological well-being;
Biohazard control procedures relevant to animal care and use program
Veterinary Technicians
Mr. Paul Cameau, BS, RVT and Ms. Jennifer Barcia, BS, RVT are licensed veterinary
technicians with experience and training in laboratory animal medicine. They are
available to research personnel for assistance with the following:
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Pre-surgical prep;
Anesthesia induction, maintenance and monitoring;
Post-procedural care;
Injections;
Blood and tissue collection;
Animal identification (tattooing, ear tags);
Dispensing drugs and supplies;
Breeding colony management;
X-rays
All veterinary personnel can be reached at 444-2194.