Since most users of laboratory animals at ETSU are faculty members of the James H. Quillen College of Medicine the DLAR is administratively integrated into the College of Medicine. The Director of the DLAR answers to the Associate Vice-President for Finance and Administration of the College of Medicine on matters pertaining to management and budget and to the ETSU Vice Provost for Research in matters concerning the care and use of animals.
The DLAR maintains two (2) central animal facilities, one on the ETSU campus and one on the VA campus. The facilities provide thirty (30) animal rooms with a total of 6820 square feet; 7730 square feet are reserved for such service functions as equipment washing, storage, animal receiving, veterinary services, administration, and personnel services. A surgery room and five (5) special procedure laboratories are maintained to support research and teaching endeavors.
The success of the DLAR to support the teaching and research program at ETSU is dependant on people: the teachers, the researchers, the technicians, and the laboratory animal care personnel. Communication and cooperation regarding project goals, special requirements, matters pertaining to animal health, and use of resources must be maintained between all groups involved. Beginning with the protocol of an experiment and continuing to the completion of a study, careful planning and clear communication are essential to create and maintain an orderly and efficient interface between the animal facility and the research and teaching laboratories.
The primary aim of personnel in the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources is the continual upgrading of the research and teaching programs at East Tennessee State University through proper care and use of laboratory animals. The DLAR encourages comments regarding improvement of services provided by this department.
Security and After Hours Access
Only authorized personnel are allowed in the
DLAR facilities and ETSU identification badges are required. All
visitors must check in at the DLAR main office. The facility is
secured outside regular business hours, weekends, scheduled
holidays, inclement weather and emergency closures. Authorization
for after hours access is required by both the DLAR and Campus
I.D. Services. All personnel requesting access must be an
associate on an
UCAC approved
protocol, have completed
OHP,
training and
orientation requirements.
To have an I.D. card activated for Onity access to the facility,
contact the
Assistant Director of
DLAR.
Goals of the DLAR
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High standards of animal care
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Disease prevention through sanitation
practices and traffic control
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Humane treatment of all animals used at
ETSU
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Training in the proper use and handling of
laboratory animals by students, faculty, and staff
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Certification of DLAR personnel by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
Services offered by the DLAR
DLAR Office
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Procurement of animals
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Procurement of appropriate feed, bedding,
cages, other supplies and equipment
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Invoicing for maintenance of animals
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Coordination of the occupational health
program for personnel having contact with laboratory animals
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Maintenance of registration and
accreditation
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Animal Resources Section
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Routine and specialized daily animal care
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Animal breeding colony maintenance
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Animal cage sanitation
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Monitoring of animal room environment
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Sanitation of animal facilities
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Animal housing space assignment
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Maintenance of facility and equipment
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Waste and carcass disposal
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Maintenance of facility security system
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Vermin control program
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Professional Services
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Animal use
protocol review
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Animal health surveillance
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Laboratory animal medicine
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Cage and facility sanitation surveillance
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Experimental surgery
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Postsurgical care
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Animal restraint
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Animal anesthesia
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Assistance in animal use protocol
development
- Instruction in use and handling of animals