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THE LABORATORY ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER

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.

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