Grant Application Statements

Campus Animal Resources at Michigan State University (MSU) provides administrative and animal procurement support, veterinary and husbandry care for research and teaching endeavors in ~130,000 sq ft of biomedical housing facilities. Animals are observed daily by animal care personnel that are trained in laboratory animal sciences and species-specific handling and husbandry.   In addition, Campus Animal Resources also provides veterinary oversight of agricultural species at MSU.

Our animal species are maintained in appropriate housing arrangements that facilitate species-specific behaviors, with social needs met and provided with enrichment. All biomedical and agricultural animal facilities are fully accredited by AAALAC and are registered with the USDA. Animal projects involving research, teaching and production work at MSU require a veterinary consultation and all animal projects are required to be described thoroughly in the protocol and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

Veterinary support for clinical and emergency care is provided by three laboratory animal veterinarians (one certified by ACLAM), one full time large animal veterinarian, and four licensed veterinary nurses. Animals that experience any health concerns are reported to the veterinary team for veterinary assessments, diagnostics and treatments. For large animal emergencies, the College of Veterinary Medicine has intensive care facilities and is available for assistance, if needed.

March, 2025