CAR Rate-Based Services

MSU's Campus Animal Resources is your in-house provider of many services.

Fees are required for:

  • Breeding colony management
  • Animal export
  • Technical Services
  • Extra housing supplies and PPE
  • Lab animal diets, bedding or medicines (including transport gel)*
  • Equipment rental**
  • Use of CAR surgery room***
  • Use of CAR necropsy room***
  • Use of CAR-owned inhalation anesthesia machines 

Fees are assessed on a full per-day basis (per diem). Cancel reservations a full work day in advanced to avoid fees.

Additional fees may be charged for caging or equipment left in a room that is no longer housing animals. Investigators are responsible for storage of their procedural equipment (including specialized caging) when it is not in use.

*Charges include a mark-up for procurement and stocking of certain supplies.

**Vaporizer Rental Request form (PDF) 

***Available at selected facilities. Call 517-353-5064 to schedule.

Other Resources

Veterinary Medical Supplies - Purchase medical supplies and drugs

Vaporizer maintenance vendors and rates (PDF)