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Per Diem Rates and Service Charges
On this page, you will find information regarding our per diem rates for specific species, what is including in your per diems and charges for other services provided by DLAR.听
Per Diem Rates
Mouse
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
SPF: 2 cage changes per 2 week cycle. Cages requiring additional changes will incur tech time charges.
| Cost Center | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| SPF (Ventilated) | $0.92 per cage | $1.03 per cage |
| Special (Sterile/Quarantine/Hazardous) | $1.06 per cage | $1.06 per cage |
Rat
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
SPF: 2 cage changes per 2 week cycle. Cages requiring additional changes will incur tech time charges.
| Cost Center | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| SPF (Ventilated) | $1.13 per cage | $1.20 per cage |
| Special (Sterile/Quarantine/Hazardous) | $1.69 per cage | $1.69 per cage |
Vole
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
SPF: 2 cage changes per 2 week cycle. Cages requiring additional changes will incur tech time charges.
| Cost Center | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| SPF (Ventilated) | $1.26 per cage | $1.41 per cage |
| Special (Sterile/Quarantine/Hazardous) | $1.82 per cage | $1.82 per cage |
Rabbit
Rates - Per Cage/Per Day
| Per Cage Fee | August 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 |
| 听 | $3.45 per cage | $3.45 per cage |
When developing your animal project budget for July 1, 2028, and beyond, plan on 5%-7% annual increase for animal related expenses.
What is Included in Your Per Diems?
Included
- Daily observations of every animal
- PPE
- Standard husbandry, caging and supplies
- Routine veterinary health care
- Environmental enrichment
- Washing/Sanitizing caging and related equipment
- Husbandry supplies
- Facility maintenance and sanitation
- Refuse disposal
- Sentinel program
- Occupational health monitoring
- Animal procurement from approved vendors
- Training of research staff
- Related supervisory and administrative costs
Not Included
- Quarantine testing
- Specialty supplies and other services/supplies, as needed
- Technical support services
(injections, surgical support, post-op monitoring, breeding colony management, etc.) - Veterinary intervention
(as a part of a research project or surgical/advanced medical intervention for research induced conditions) - Special diets/water
- Clean fostering
- Import/Export fees听
- (to/from collaborating institutions)
- Autoclaving lab supplies
- Vendor animal charges, box/crate fees, fuel surcharges, and shipping
- Transportation of animals between campuses
- Laundry services
Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry and Service Charges
Technical & Professional Services
Technical services are charged in 15 minute increments.
| Services | Rates/Fees |
| Technical Support Services (weaning, euthanasia, separations, etc.) |
$30.75 per hr ($7.69 per 15 minutes) |
| Senior Technical Support Services (injections, surgical support, breeding colony support, etc.). |
$41.00 per hr ($10.25 per 15 minutes) |
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Veterinary Professional Services
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$78.25 per hr ($19.56 per 15 minutes) |
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Administrative Services Fee Situations where this fee might apply:
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$33.75 per hr ($8.43 per 15 minutes) |
| Other Services | Rates/Fees |
| Laundry/Scrub Services听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 | $25.60 per month |
| Sunflower Seeds* | $1.14 per serving |
| No Show Fee This fee applies to no-shows and training class cancellations made with less than 48 hours' notice. |
$41.00 per incident |
*Prices are subject to change without notice.
Service fees are evaluated and adjusted as necessary.
Metabolic Units
Rates/Fees
| Mouse Metabolic Unit | $61.50 |
| Rat Metabolic Unit | $30.75 |
CLAMS Units
Rates/Fees
| Mouse CLAMS Unit | 50% off per diem rate + tech time for cleaning |
| Rat CLAMS Unit | 50% off per diem rate + tech time for cleaning |
Import/Export of Live Animals
Rates/Fees
| Domestic Administration Fee | $104.00 (covers up to 2 hours) then $52.00 per hour |
| International Administration Fee | $182.00 (covers up to 3.5 hours) then $52.00 per hour |
Addititional Fees to Consider:
Courier costs, shipping supplies (crates, dividers, supplements), tech time for packing,
pre-shipment health certificate, quarantine testing, and/or additional supply charges.
Delivery Service
Rates/Fees
| Transportation of animals between 兔子先生传媒文化作品 campuses | $5.00 per crate + Tech Time |
Airgas Tanks
| Gas | Tank Size | Airgas Part Number | Rates/Fees |
| Tank Rental | N/A | N/A | $0.43 per tank/per day |
| Oxygen | Extra Small | USPEA | $11.26 per tank |
| Oxygen | Large | USP200 | $13.46 per tank |
| Carbon Dioxide | Extra Small | USPE | $18.29 per tank |
| Carbon Dioxide | Large | USP50X | $18.45 per tank |
| Specialty Gas (0.5% CO2/20.5% O2/NI 200) |
--- | X03NI79P2000440 | $500.83 per tank |
- Specialty Gas Delivery: Takes 2 to 4 weeks from the time you order.
- Tank Rental Fees: Charged per tank, per day. You will see these on your monthly DLAR per diems invoice.
- Tank Replacement: You will be billed for the tank during the month it gets replaced.
- Pricing Note: Prices are current as of October 1, 2026, but may change without notice.
Surgical/Autoclave/Equipment Services
Rates/Fees
| Surgery Pack* | $45.00 |
| Autoclave Fee (Lab Supplies)* | $30.00 per run |
| Biological Indicator (for autoclave validation) | $15.00 |
| Lighted Tail Vein Restrainer Use Fee | $7.50 per use |
| HM5 Vet Scan** | $7.76 per run |
*MUST be requested 2 business days in advance.
**Prices are subject to change without notice.
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