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Project Involving Animal Use
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LAR CONTACTS, DUTIES, AND FACILITIES
- A Gnotobiotic Unit for producing and maintaining germ-free animals (LAR Assistant Manager)
- Technical assistance with experimental procedures and animal transport and handling contact the LAR Assistant Manager.
- Veterinary Assistance, ordering medications (anesthetics, analgesics and other drugs), and contracting post-op care and monitoring (contact LAR Vet Assistant)
- Animal ordering, billing, or assistance with preparation of grant budgets relative to animal care (LAR Office)
- Experimental surgery and anesthesia support, and short-term procedure space (Central Procedures Laboratory)
- Research animal health and veterinary care consultation (LAR Assistant Director)
- Assistance with preparation of the IACUC Application for Vertebrate Animal Use (LAR Director, or any other LAR veterinarian)
- Consultation on any aspect of laboratory animal medicine or the resources available through LAR, including animal welfare concerns and complaints (LAR Director)
- Any other questions regarding animal care and use at NCSU (contact laroffice@lists.ncsu.edu)
- Consultation on the animal model, alleviation of pain or distress, and assistance with protocol preparation: any LAR veterinarian
- Logistics of animal husbandry (caging, space availability, etc.), including assistance in preparation of specialized SOPs: LAR Facilities Manager
- Logistics of Technical support: LAR Assistant Manager or CPL Manager
- Budgetary considerations (animal purchase, per diem rates, and other charges, technical services): LAR Administrative Assistant
- IACUC requirements (preparation/submission of the IACUC Application for Vertebrate Animal Use, completion of the IACUC training requirement for personnel to work with animals): http://www.ncsu.edu/iacuc/index.html and IACUC Administrative Officer
- Submission of the LAR Animal Requisition form: LAR Office
- Enrollment in the NCSU Occupational Health Program for personnel with animal contact: http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/ehs/www99/right/handsMan/animal/animal.htm