ANIMAL HEALTH CORE

动物健康和福利中心（AHWC）负责小鼠的接收、认证和饲养 送到范德比尔特进行代谢表型分析。AHWC是 范德比尔特动物护理部门和VMMPC。该核心的职责和服务是 这对于VMMPC在无压力的健康小鼠中进行良好对照实验至关重要。整体 目的的核心是促进小鼠在糖尿病、肥胖症及相关研究中的应用，确保 遵守并实施和维持与中心比率相适应的健康和菌落数量 使用.具体来说，核心负责1）接收和记录传入的小鼠，2）分配 和监督检疫程序，3）提供日常饲养，4）提供兽医护理 及支援，5）为小鼠的繁殖、护理及断奶提供服务，6）执行 病理学评估，以及7）实施和维持任何特定的饮食要求。

The Animal Health and Welfare Core (AHWC) is responsible for receipt, certification, and husbandry of mice that are sent to Vanderbilt for the purpose of metabolic phenotyping. The AHWC is the interface between the Vanderbilt Division of Animal Care and the VMMPC. The responsibilites and services of this core are critical for the VMMPC to perform well-controlled experiments in non-stressed, healthy mice. The overall objective of the core is to facilitate the use of mice in diabetes, obesity and related research, ensure compliance and implement and maintain the health and colony numbers appropriate to the rate of center usage. Specifically the core is responsible for 1) receipt and documentation of incoming mice, 2) assignment and oversight of quarantine procedures, 3) provision of day-to-day husbandry, 4) provision of veterinary care and support, 5) provision of services for the breeding, care and weaning of mice, 6) performance of pathological assessments, and 7) implementation and maintenance of any specific dietary requirements.