Per Diem Rates and Other Fees
DIVISION OF LABORATORY ANIMAL RESOURCES PER DIEM RATES FY2024
| SPECIES/GROUP | CONDITION | RATE |
| Mouse I | Small shoebox | $1.00 |
| Mouse II | Large shoebox | $1.48 |
| Mouse III | Sterilized Caging, small cage | $2.38 |
| Mouse IV | Sterilized Caging, large cage | $3.16 |
| Mouse V | Special Handling, small shoebox | $2.06 |
| Mouse VI | Special Handling, large shoebox | $3.07 |
| Rat II | Shoebox cage | $1.34 |
| Rat III | Sterilized Caging | $2.47
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| Rat IV | Shoebox/Special Handling | $2.38 |
| Guinea Pig I | Standard Shoebox, per cage | $1.76 |
| Guinea Pig II
| Large Shoebox, per cage | $3.45 |
| Guinea Pig III | Special Caging: Sow with litter, hazard, sterile, etc. | $4.78 |
| Ferret I | Per animal, whether singly or group housed | $5.00 |
| Rabbit I | Per animal, whether singly or group housed | $4.15 |
| Rabbit II | Doe with litter | $8.05 |
| Sheep | Per animal, whether singly or group housed | $15.78
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| Dog | Per animal, whether singly or group housed | $14.48 |
| Swine | Per animal, whether singly or group housed | $15.78 |
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| DLAR Technical Services - Hr. Rate | $58.99 |
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| Surg. Services Veterinarian – Hr. Rate | $121.83 |
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| Surg. Services Technician – Hr. Rate | $100.60 |
Notes:
- Per diem charges cover daily observation of every animal, veterinary care, health surveillance program, watering, feeding standard animal feed, general supplies, facility maintenance, disease outbreak management, and appropriate sanitation of rooms and cages according to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and Wayne State University procedures. All other services and supplies are not covered and are charged separately.
- Per diem charges indicated for rodents are per cage.
- Special handling includes diabetic rodents, as well as other rodents, that may require more frequent cage changes than typically provided.
- Animal census is counted daily and recorded on the census sheet on the room clipboard. Principal Investigators are encouraged to verify the recorded census on a regular basis.
- Space requirements must comply with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and federal Animal Welfare Act Regulations. See the WSU IACUC Space Recommendations policy.
- For species not listed, contact the director of the DLAR, (313) 577-9479