Husbandry Services of the Division of Comparative Medicine is dedicated to providing excellent care to laboratory animals. We embrace the standards set forth by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC International), the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the principles and practices of the Veterinary profession.

Our Husbandry team is talented and dependable. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Husbandry Supervisors.

Special Service Requests & Notices

Investigators with non-standard husbandry requests are required to complete a service request/notification form. Special procedures include the provision of non-standard or medicated diets and/or water, alternate types of housing, or other accommodations. Special notices provide instructions for email notification types, special observation, enrichment devices, tissue collection, or other instructions.

Forms should be completed and submitted to the Husbandry team at husbandry@georgetown.edu at least 2 business days prior to when the service is to be provided. 

Animal Transfers

The IACUC provides a mechanism for research animals purchased on one approved protocol to be transferred to another IACUC-approved protocol. The transfer must consider any prior use of the animal, as some limitations would prevent the transfer of certain animals (contact the IACUC coordinator for details). 

Valid reasons for transferring animals are outlined below:

1. New Location (moving animals to a different housing type)

2. Transfer to a new Protocol, same PI *must request new cage cards

3. Transfer to new Protocol, different PI *must request new cage cards

To request an animal transfer, an Animal Transfer Request Form must be completed and submitted to the Husbandry team at least 2 business days in advance. 

Fasting Requests

The IACUC provides a mechanism for fasting animals. Each fasting request must be approved on the protocol. Time limitations must be followed (contact the IACUC coordinator for details).

Forms should be completed and submitted to the Husbandry team at least 2 business days in advance. 

Husbandry Work Requests

Our husbandry team performs other services that include special observation, feeding special diets, providing special water, equipment cleaning, and equipment preparation. To request work or a task from husbandry, please complete a Husbandry Work Request and submit it to the Husbandry team at least 2 business days in advance. 

and many dedicated and hardworking Animal Care Technicians: Alysea, Sonia, Nora, Natasha, Olga, Khalid, Sunil, Sabrina, Donnie, Miguel, Concepcion, Abel, Tyrone, Stephanie, Pelagie.