Clinical Medicine

When an investigator, research staff member, student, technician or any other person associated with institutional animal use believes an animal is abnormal, sick, in discomfort, or otherwise requiring aid, a call should be placed to Veterinary Resources. A staff veterinarian will respond and take appropriate action in consultation with the investigator. It is essential that clinical calls be initiated by the investigator, student, fellow or technician at the earliest sign of the abnormality. Veterinary Resources maintains complete animal diagnostic laboratories, two aseptic surgical suites, treatment and radiographic facilities.

Pathology

Veterinary Resources performs diagnostic pathology for the purpose of identifying intercurrent disease in the animal population and to assist investigators in identifying protocol related problems which affect animal health and impact on successful research endeavors. Inquiries should be directed to the diagnostic laboratory. Animals should be submitted to the necropsy room on the ground floor of the MSTF Building as soon as possible after death or preferably for euthanasia. Carcasses must not be frozen, refrigerate instead. A complete description of the animal's history should be included. A preliminary diagnosis will be available following the gross examination. A final diagnosis will follow as soon as possible after histopathology, microbiology, and other diagnostic procedure results are available.