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Animal Resource Center

The Animal Resource Center's mission is to ensure quality scientific research through the humane care and use of animals. We are committed to providing exceptional husbandry and veterinary care for laboratory animals, and technical support for the research enterprise; adhering to all federal, state, and UC guidelines.

The Animal Resource Center (ARC) business operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The ARC operates and manages two vivaria for UCSB investigators. In order to obtain access to either animal facility, an individual must be on an UCSB IACUC approved protocol, and have completed IACUC basic training and animal facility orientation.

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ARC Services

The ARC staff provides many essential services to the UCSB research community, including:

1. Husbandry and care for animals housed in ARC animal facilities are provided at the following recharge rates.
2. Expert veterinary care for all research animals housed in the ARC and campus satellite animal facilities. Please submit a clinical call form to report any sick animal(s). Reportable clinical signs may include, but are not limited to, bleeding, open wounds, difficulty breathing, inability to ambulate or difficulty moving, unusual postures at rest, and abnormal neurological signs (head tilt, circling, ataxia).
3. Animal procurement through pre-approved laboratory animal vendors as well as animal importations from or exportations to PHS-assured and, if applicable, USDA-registered research institutions.
4. Technical services including custom polyclonal antibody production, animal dosing and sample collections, euthanasia, and animal transfers.
5. Training programs for ARC staff and research personnel.