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Animal Orders

Animal Care's centralized animal ordering platform, ACFC, makes it easy for researchers to submit requests and access relevant information related to their orders.

Ordering Animals from Approved Vendors 

Beginning October 1, 2020, investigators can order animals through Animal Care's centralized animal ordering platform, ACFC (Animal Care and Facilities Committee). Researchers can submit online animal procurement forms in ACFC and the order will be placed by the Animal Order Coordinator. ACFC contains all relevant protocol, census and account information available to PIs.

Key features of the centralized ordering process include:

  • Placing the animal order using Animal Care’s account with the vendor
  • Entering the confirmed order information into ACFC
  • Notifying the PI lab and CMR Husbandry of confirmed animal order and scheduled arrival date
  • Billing the PI for the total cost of the animal order at the end of the month the animals are received

Animal usage is also recorded and deducted from the allowed number of animals associated with the protocol.

Please note the following:

  • Weekly Deadline: Animal order requests must be submitted prior to Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. for orders arriving in the following week. Any orders submitted after the deadline are subject to individual vendor delivery deadlines and may not be deliverable on the requested date. Late orders that are deliverable, are subject to a late fee.
  • USDA Species: As per department policy, all USDA species received from vendors must arrive with permanent identification, such as a tattoo or tag. Any vendor costs associated with applying the permanent identification, will be included in the animal order total cost.

All animal orders and transfers must be approved by CMR prior to being initiated. The information below will help you begin this process. Species, stock, strain and genetic status of the animal being ordered must be covered under your current, IACUC-approved animal use protocol.

Approved Vendor Details

CMR maintains a list of approved vendors for each species. Animals acquired from approved vendors can be ordered and received according to established procedures. Animals from non-approved sources may be subject to special quarantine, isolation and/or testing procedures and may not be allowed in certain facilities. 

Approved vendor status is determined by the CMR veterinary staff based on some or all of the following criteria:

  • Quality control and testing results provided by the vendor
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Facility tours by CMR
  • Test data available from other institutions

Instructions for using different functions of ACFC can be accessed using your NetID below. Questions about animal orders can be sent to CMR Managers. 

ACFC Training for the research is available through the Course Registration System (CRS) found on the eIACUC website.  When on the home screen of CRS, select “CMR Virtual Training” as your course category to view the "How to Use ACFC" training sessions.

Special Pricing & Promotional Information for Rutgers Researchers

Rutgers University receives special pricing or offers special promotions on research models and associated services from approved vendors. Custom price lists or specials that are offered to Rutgers researchers will be posted below as they become available. For questions regarding special pricing, contact CMR Managers.

Charles River

Charles River Price List

Charles River NCI Price List 2021

Envigo

Envigo 2021 NCI Price List

Envigo 2021 Product Guide

Envigo 2021 Parkinson’s Research Special Pricing

Taconic

Taconic Q1 2022 Newsletter

Rana Ranch

Rana Ranch Pricelist

Documents

Please note: All documents require a Net-ID login to access.

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