| LARC Recharges
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.
LARC - RECHARGE RATES
FY 2008-2009 |
Effective as of August 1, 2008 |
| Animal Care Per Diem Rates |
| ACTIVITY |
|
RATE |
| Dog / Swine |
per animal |
$24.92 |
| Cat / Ferret |
per animal |
$13.77 |
| Sheep |
per animal |
$29.81 |
| Primates |
per animal |
$13.59 |
| Sheep housed at Hunters Point |
per animal |
$14.90 |
Primates - Quarantine Rate |
per animal |
$27.17 |
| Rodents - Conventional |
per cage |
$0.91 |
| Rodents - Barrier |
per cage |
$0.77 |
| Conventional Rabbits |
per animal |
$5.69 |
| Amphibians |
per tank |
$4.20 |
| Finches/ Sparrows |
per cage |
$1.69 |
|
|
| 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. |
|
|
|
Other Rates |
SERVICE |
|
RATE |
| Surgery - assisted hour |
per hour |
$142.00 |
| Surgery - unassisted hour |
per hour |
$80.00 |
| Other Services - |
|
|
| Vet. |
per hour |
$131.00 |
| AHT (RVT) |
per hour |
$64.00 |
| AT |
per hour |
$41.00 |
| Driver |
per hour |
$46.00 |
| Commerical Animal - surcharge |
all animals |
16.9% |
Incineration - surcharge
 |
all animals |
1.6% |
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