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Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

Veterinary Care

​​​​​​​​​​​The DVR veterinary staff is committed to maintaining high quality research animals and provides care for all species maintained in DVR facilities including preventive care and health surveillance.  

In addition to health care, DVR veterinarians provide protocol and animal model development support. For more information on getting started with an Animal Study Proposal, visit the Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU) site for procedures and required training. 

DVR veterinary technicians are available for technical research support.  Types of technical services offered include identification of animals, sample collection for rodent genotyping, rodent breeding setups, blood and tissue collection, surgical or procedural anesthesia preparation, induction and monitoring, weighing animals for research purposes, and providing special diets and medications for research studies.

DVR provides veterinary support at the NIH Animal Center.  Capabilities at this site include housing for agricultural animals, non-human primates, and dogs, surgical support, and quarantine of imported animals. ​





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