Transfer Animals

To report newly weaned and unweaned used, complete the "Cage Card Request for Newly Weaned" form. To internally transfer animals from one IACUC protocol to another, or between rooms/ UB facilities, complete the "Animal Transfer Request" form. To request importation of animals from an outside institution, complete the "Rodent Import Request " form. To request exportation of animals to an outside institution, complete the "Request to Export Rodents" form.

You need to report newly weaned animals on a monthly basis so the animals can be charged against the investigator's IACUC number. Please leave completed forms:

  • With the floor supervisor; or
  • Send to the LAF Main Office at 116 BEB.

 

Internal Animal Transfers/Requests

Importing Rodents from Other Institutions or Non-Standard Vendors

Rodent Import Request Form Download pdf(559 KB)

Importation of rodents from outside agencies other than standard, approved vendors (JAX, Taconic, Charles River, Inotiv) are coordinated by the LAF Import/Export Coordinator.  Principal Investigators wishing to import rodents to UB’s LAF should complete the above “Rodent Import Request Form” and submit it to LAFimport-export@buffalo.edu. Submission of this form initiates the import process on the UB side.

The Import/Export Coordinator will work with the shipping institution to request the necessary information for LAF veterinary review. The PI will be informed when the import is approved, and the Import/Export Coordinator will then work with the shipping institution to arrange shipment of the animals. Cost estimates can be requested by contacting LAFimport-export@buffalo.edu.

Imported rodents will be required to undergo a quarantine period and health monitoring to ensure that no excluded pathogens are introduced into the LAF facilities.

Types of Quarantine and Associated Fees:

  • Import Administrative Fee: $100 per import
  • Standard Quarantine
    • Animals are housed in the LAF BEB quarantine unit for 8 weeks
    • Import Sampling Fee: $24 per 100 cages
    • PCR testing is conducted for excluded pathogens at the end of the quarantine period, 1 test charged per 100 cages  
      • Conventional housing IDEXX test fee: $220.50 (mouse), $159.25 (rat)  
      • High Level Barrier housing IDEXX test fee: $245.00 (mouse only) 
  • Expedited Quarantine
    • Animals are housed in the LAF BEB quarantine unit for 2-3 weeks
    • Import Sampling Fee: $24 per 10 animals
    • PCR testing is conducted for excluded pathogens upon arrival, 1 test charged per 10 animals
      • Conventional housing IDEXX test fee: $220.50 (mouse), $159.25 (rat)
      • High Level Barrier housing IDEXX test fee: $245.00 (mouse only)

**IDEXX prices are not established in house and are subject to change.

 

 

Exporting Rodents to other Institutions

The LAF Import/Export Manager coordinates the shipment of rodents from UB LAF facilities to other institutions, including gaining approval from the receiving institution to accept the animals.  To begin the process, a completed “Rodent Export Request Form” should be submitted to LAFimport-export@buffalo.edu.  Shipping for the animals will not be scheduled until the receiving institution grants approval of the shipment.  The fee to export rodents is $132.00 per 10 animals.

Shipping costs are additional.

Request to Export Rodents