Comparative Biology Resources Center
Program Activities

The regular program activities of the CBRC are to make available the following services to all academic and/or research faculty and staff affiliated with the IACUC and animal use:

  • CBRC provides complete animal care for all laboratory animals used for research and/or teaching purposes.
  • CBRC orders (as requested by Investigators), receives and places into appropriate housing all laboratory animals used for research and/or teaching purposes.
  • CBRC provides complete clinical health care and/or diagnostic services for all laboratory animals under our charge.
  • CBRC provides consultation (as requested by investigators) on veterinary, regulatory, and/or animal model aspects of laboratory animal use.
  • CBRC distributes to all interested academic and/or research faculty and staff any current, relevant information of a general nature regarding the proper use of laboratory species.
  • CBRC distributes specific information to principal investigators regarding current innovations in the area of their individual research interests.