LARC Recharges

• Program Information
  
• Rates
  
• Technical and Professional Services

Program Information

The following table gives the per diem rates for the care and housing of laboratory animals.  Per diems cover these basic services: feed, special diets, health checks, cage changes and cleaning.

Rates FY 03 - 04 Recharge Rates: Effective July 1, 2003
Activity			Calculated Rates
Dog/Swine	per diem	per animal	$22.84
Cat/Ferret	per diem	per animal	$11.75
Sheep	per diem	per animal	$26.90
Lambs @ 2/3rds	per diem	per animal	$17.93
Primates, non-human	per diem	per animal	$12.61
Conventional mice	per diem	per cage	$0.61
Rat / Hamster	per diem	per cage	$0.86
Rodents, Barrier	per diem	per cage	$0.76
Conventional Rabbits	per diem	per cage	$5.46
Rabbits, Barrier	per diem	per animal	$3.62
Finches / Sparrows	per diem	per cage	$1.37
Amphibians	per diem	per tank	$4.47
Turtle	per week	per tank	$4.47
Animal procurement service	all animals	all animals	16.3%
Incineration charge	all animals	all animals	1.4%
Laboratory Animal Resource Center also provides technical and professional services not included in the basic services.  These rates are charged in five-minute units based on the average hourly rate for the service category.
Category	Hourly Rate With Overhead ($)		Charge Rate 5-min charge)
Animal Technicians	$41.54		$3.46
Animal Health Technicians	$73.55		$6.13
Veterinarians	$127.68		$10.64
Drivers / Animal Transport	$46.87		$3.91