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Obtaining Veterinary Medical Supplies at MSU

Non-Controlled Substances and Veterinary Supplies

Vendors of veterinary-specific drugs and supplies include Allivet, MWI Animal Health (AmeriSourceBergen), and E-Z Systems. Campus Animal Resources veterinary approval is needed to purchase some items through these suppliers.

Items available for purchase from these vendors include:

  • Anesthesia supplies: anesthetics (e.g., isoflurane) and waste gas scavengers (e.g., charcoal canisters)
  • Surgical supplies: scrub agents (e.g., Betadine®, chlorhexidine), suture material, and surgical instruments
  • Analgesics: NSAIDS (e.g., meloxicam, ketoprofen) and topicals (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine)
  • Needles, syringes, IV catheters, and styptic powder
  • Ophthalmic ointment

Vendors

Midwest Veterinary Supply
NOTE: Researchers need to complete the “Research Facility Prescription Drug Purchases” form as part of their account application to ensure they can purchase veterinary itemsContact to establish an account: (952)567-6260

Allivet®
NOTE: Some items require a veterinary prescription to purchase (“Rx” next to product name). Researchers can place orders for most items.
Contact 1-877-500-9944 to establish an account
Orders can be placed using an MSU PCard

MWI Animal Health
NOTE: A veterinary license is required for most order placement – please contact Campus Animal Resources for assistanceContact to establish an account: 888-562-3405

E-Z Systems, Inc.
Specializes in rodent anesthesia equipment and scavenging (ReFresh® carbon filters)Contact to establish an account: 877-559-0159

MSU Health Care Pharmacy
NOTE:  Non veterinary substances can be obtained. A veterinary prescription is required.  Please contact Campus Animal Resources for assistance.

University Stores: Spartan Marketplace
Spartan Marketplace is MSU’s online procurement system and is available to MSU employees to make departmental purchases from dedicated vendors using contracted pricing. 
NOTE: Spartan Marketplace does not support the purchase of controlled substances.

Items available for purchase through Stores include:

  • Anesthesia supplies: anesthetics (e.g., isoflurane) and waste gas scavengers (e.g., F/Air canisters and stands)
  • Sterile surgical gloves
  • Sharps containers
  • Needles, syringes, and IV catheters
  • Sample collection supplies (e.g., sterile vials, swabs, centrifuge and blood collection tubes)

Within Spartan Marketplace, scientific items can be purchased from the following sources:

  • Bio-Rad
  • Dot Scientific
  • Fisher Scientific
  • Life Technologies
  • Qiagen
  • Sigma-Aldrich
  • VWR
  • USA Scientific

Online Access Instructions:

Login to Spartan Marketplace or through EBS by selecting the Marketplace icon:

  • This requires an MSU NetID and password, as well as two-factor
  • View available items by clicking on the green tile to view Supplier Catalogs

For additional inquiries, contact Spartan Marketplace Help Desk e-mail.

IT IS THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN THEIR OWN SUPPLIES. In urgent cases when veterinary supplies cannot be obtained through an outside supplier, Campus Animal Resources may have certain items in stock that can be provided until external supplies are made available.

*If a veterinary license or prescription is needed to purchase an item, please contact Campus Animal Resources veterinary staff for assistance at carvets@msu.edu.

Controlled Substances

Drugs and other substances that are considered ‘controlled’ under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) are divided into five schedules. A State of Michigan researcher license and a federal DEA researcher registration are required for the purchase of controlled substances. MSU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) has several resources for questions about obtaining controlled substances.

EHS Research Use of Controlled Substances: Frequently Asked Questions

  • Provides information on applying for registration, authorized use of controlled substances, and record-keeping and inventory

EHS Tips for Purchasing Controlled Substances

  • Provides steps for ordering controlled substances through MSU Purchasing once State of Michigan licensure and DEA registration are obtained

Questions regarding the use of controlled substances in research at MSU should be directed to:

Amber Bitters
Environmental Health and Safety
517-432-5262
bitters1@msu.edu
ehs.msu.edu

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