{"id":207889,"date":"2020-01-23T16:03:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T21:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/?page_id=207889"},"modified":"2024-12-13T15:37:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T20:37:46","slug":"animal-procurement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/laboratory-animal-resources\/animal-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Animal Ordering<\/h2>\n<p>The purchase of all research animals is coordinated by the LAR central office. This process aims to ensure regulatory compliance, availability of sufficient housing space for the animals, and the maintenance of a Specific pathogen free (SPF) health status of the vivarium.<\/p>\n<h2>Animal Sources<\/h2>\n<h3>Approved Vendors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.criver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Charles River Laboratories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jax.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Laboratories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taconic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taconic Bioscience Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.envigo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Envigo<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The approved vendor colony health programs have been evaluated by the attending veterinarian. Approved vendor colony health status reports are routinely reviewed by the attending veterinarian.<\/p>\n<h3>Unapproved Vendors<\/h3>\n<p>Unapproved vendors include other breeding facilities and academic institutions, etc. Procurement of animals from unapproved vendors will be handled as an import. The requesting PI must obtain the last 3 animal colony health reports from the unapproved vendor and provide them to the vivarium director. Alternatively, when animals will be sent from an Montclair PI to an outside institution, the process will be handled as an export. For Import\/Export process details, see the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/67184\/files\/folder\/Policies%20and%20Procedures\/LAR%20Handbook\" target=\"_blank\">Vivarium Handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Animal Request Form &amp; Process<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Review your approved IACUC protocol and confirm that the requested species, strain and number of animals are listed within the protocol.<\/li>\n<li>Prior to ordering animals, the Vivarium Director should be notified of the planned order and order details including species, number of animals, number of animals per cage and planned date of arrival.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain your purchase order (PO) number and a price quote as it will be required to complete and submit the request form. To obtain your PO:\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>Contact the vendor for a price quote<\/li>\n<li>Enter an animal requisition and attach the price quote within Workday<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that Spend Category SC0147 is applied in Workday<\/li>\n<li>Once requisition is approved, a PO will be generated<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete and submit the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9XN7uJv8T7e8We9\" target=\"_blank\">Animal Procurement Request form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>At this time the PI may order animals through an approved vendor and a copy of the vendor order confirmation should be sent to LAR. If an order confirmation is not received, double check with the vendor that the animal order has been successfully completed. Note: animals must not be scheduled for delivery on any university holidays.<\/li>\n<li>To avoid any delay on your animal orders, please submit the request form at least 10 business days prior to the desired delivery date.<\/li>\n<li>For additional information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/67184\/files\/folder\/Policies%20and%20Procedures\/LAR%20Handbook\">Vivarium Handbook<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you have any questions or if need any assistance, please contact LAR at <a href=\"mailto:labrecruiter@montcair.edu\">labrecruiter@montcair.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animal Ordering The purchase of all research animals is coordinated by the LAR central office. This process aims to ensure regulatory compliance, availability of sufficient housing space for the animals, and the maintenance of a Specific pathogen free (SPF) health status of the vivarium. 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